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Scientific Name: Penaeus indicus H. Milne Edwards, 1837
English Name: Indian white prawn
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Indian white prawn - Not Known - Penaeus indicus - Type: Zooplankton

Photo: Henry et al.( 1 Jan 2019 )

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Penaeidae
Description:
The carapace of this species is relatively smooth and does not display prominent gastrofrontal or hepatic crests. The adrostral crest extends either up to the epigastric tooth or just before it. The rostrum, found at the head’s front, has a slightly curved tip and takes on a sigmoidal shape, typically carrying 7 to 9 upper teeth, which include those on the carapace, and 3 to 6 lower teeth. In larger specimens, particularly adult females, the rostral crest is slightly elevated, although it remains somewhat higher in females compared to males. The postrostral crest extends close to the carapace’s posterior margin. In adult males, the third maxilliped features a distal segment of roughly the same length as the second segment, and this distal segment bears a tuft of dense, long hairs, which are of similar length to the distal segment. The petasma in males is characterized by strongly curved distomedian projections that overhang the distal margin of the costae. Females possess a thelycum consisting of two semi-circular lateral plates, with their median margins forming tumid lips. The anterior process is slightly rounded and somewhat convex, while the posterior process is elongated and inserted between the anterior part of the lateral plates. Both the anterior and posterior processes are relatively distinct. The telson lacks any lateral spines. In terms of coloration, the body is partially translucent, with small specimens appearing somewhat yellowish white, while larger individuals display a greyish green hue adorned with numerous tiny dark brown dots. The eyes are light brown with mesh-like dark brown stripes. The rostral and abdominal dorsal crests exhibit shades of reddish brown to dark brown, while the antennal flagella are yellowish. The antennular flagella match the body color and are marked with several dark spots. The legs are translucent and somewhat whitish, and the pleopods exhibit yellowish to pinkish tones. The distal part of the uropods is yellowish, featuring red margins. Regarding size, females can reach a maximum body length of 23 cm, while males typically attain a length of up to 18.4 cm.
Environment:
Marine,Brackish water
Comments:
Larval Stage of Prawn
Main References:

Al MA, Akhtar A, Rahman MF, AftabUddin S, Modeo L (2020) Temporal distribution of zooplankton communities in coastal waters of the northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 34, 100993.

Other References:

Khan MS, Uddin SA, Haque MA (2015) Abundance and composition of zooplankton at Sitakunda coast of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, 2(1), 151-160.

Abdullah Al M, Alam MD, Akhtar A, Xu H, Islam MS, Mustafa Kamal AH, Alam MW (2018) Annual pattern of zooplankton communities and their environmental response in a subtropical maritime channel system in the northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 37, 65-73.

Hossain Z, Hossain MS, Uddin N, Safa E, Rahman M (2020) Assessment of the Fish and Plankton Biodiversity in the Bay of Bengal, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. World Appl Sci J, 38:471-478. doi:10.5829/idosi.wasj.2020.471.478.

Majumdar BC, Kabir IE, Sheikh AH, Mukul MN, Shovon MN(2023) Species Composition, Diversity and Abundance of the Zooplankton Population at Southern Estuary of Bangladesh. Diversity and Abundance of the Zooplankton Population at Southern Estuary of Bangladesh.

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