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Category of Organisms
Marine Arthropods
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum/Division
Arthropoda
Class
Malacostraca
Order
Decapoda
Family
Penaeidae
Genus
Melicertus
Species
latisulcatus
Binomial Name
Melicertus latisulcatus
Author
Kishinouye, 1896
Common Name
Western king prawn
Local Name
Size Range
Female: Up to 25cm, male: up to 16cm
Environment/Habitat
Depth range 1-90m, prefer sandy bottoms
Importance/Value
Resilience
Endemic
No
Found in Marine Park
No
Found in Malaysia
Yes
Distribution
Morphology/Character
Adults buried in substrate during the day, emerge to feed at night.
Biology
Miscellaneaous
Status in IUCN Red List
Unknown
Status in CITES Species Database
Unknown
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Reference(s)
Helmut Debelius, Crustacea Guide Of The World, pubished by IKAN-Underwasserarchiv, page: 111
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