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''Penaeus'' is a genus of
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, including the giant tiger prawn (''P. monodon''), the most important species of farmed crustacean worldwide.


Taxonomy

The genus has been reorganised following a proposition of Pérez Farfante and Kensley based on morphological differences, in particular the genital characteristics of these animals, although this revision has not been universally accepted. Following the revision, many species formerly in the genus ''Penaeus'' (members of which are listed to the right) have been reassigned to new genera in the
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Penaeidae Penaeidae is a family of marine crustaceans in the suborder Dendrobranchiata, which are often referred to as penaeid shrimp or penaeid prawns. The Penaeidae contain many species of economic importance, such as the tiger prawn, whiteleg shrimp, ...
: '' Farfantepenaeus'', ''Fenneropenaeus'', '' Litopenaeus'', and '' Marsupenaeus''. The following table gives an overview: A few more species that are sometimes given as ''Penaeus'' spp. are actually assigned to the genus '' Melicertus'':


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{{Authority control Crustacean genera Penaeidae Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius