Penaeus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Western king prawn
Western king prawn,  Blue leg prawn,  Blue-leg prawn,  Blue-legged king prawn,  Furrowed prawn,  King prawn
Penaeus latisulcatus
photo by FAO

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed); 22 cm TL (female); max.weight: 60.0 g
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from Mozambique to Western Australia including Persian Gulf, Red Sea and Arabian Sea; then from North Korea down to Gulf of St. Vincent, South Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Intertidal (Ref. 374) to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Juveniles are found on seagrass beds and mangroves higher in the shoreline (Ref. 106908). Inhabits open sea areas with sandy or muddy and sandy bottom (Ref. 374). Nocturnal (Refs. 10, 85270). Burrows on sand at daytime (Ref. 801).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known to be the only species with commercial value in south Australia and might become of economic importance in Western Australia (Ref. 149). C: Refs. 8, 149, 75620, 85270, 106906, 113994, 113995, 113834, 115986, 106854.

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