Scientific Name: Ganjampenaeopsis uncta (Alcock, 1905)
Synonym: Parapenaeopsis uncta (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Uncta shrimp, Pink Shrimp, Parole Shrimp
Local/Bangla Name: Tiga chingri (টিগা চিংড়ি)
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Penaeidae
Description:
It has a flesh-colored body with ash-colored wide cross bands on the rostrum and abdominal segments. The rostrum has 10 dorsal teeth. The epigastric tooth is present. The telson is unarmed, meaning it does not have any spines or other sharp structures.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coastal areas of Coxs Bazar and Sundarbans
Environment:
Marine
