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Penaeus (Oleopenaeus) latisulcatus Western king prawn

Penaeus (Oleopenaeus) latisulcatus is commonly referred to as Western king prawn. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
12084 
AphiaID:
1809242 
Scientific:
Penaeus (Oleopenaeus) latisulcatus 
German:
Westliche Königsgarnele 
English:
Western King Prawn 
Category:
Gamberi 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Penaeidae (Family) > Penaeus (Genus) > (Oleopenaeus) latisulcatus (Species) 
Initial determination:
Kishinouye, 1896 
Occurrence:
Eritrea, Australia, China, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Guinea, Philippines, Red Sea, Singapore, Somalia, South China Sea, Tansania, Thailand, the Seychelles, Western Pacific Ocean 
Sea depth:
0,5 - 90 Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
3.94" - 7.87" (10cm - 20,2cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Microalgae , No reliable information available 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Possible to breed 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Penaeus esculentus
  • Penaeus monodon
  • Penaeus semisulcatus
 
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-01-15 12:13:14 

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Penaeus (Oleopenaeus) latisulcatus are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Penaeus (Oleopenaeus) latisulcatus, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Penaeus (Oleopenaeus) latisulcatus, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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Penaeus (Oleopenaeus) latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896

Body pale yellow to brown, dark spots on the abdomen and blue tail-end.

Synonymised names
Melicertus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Penaeus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Penaeus latisulcatus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896 · unaccepted > superseded combination

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Western King Prawn - Penaeus latisulcatus, 2021
war auf jeden Fall sehr groß 15-20 cm , eingestellt von mineralienladen, 2019

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