DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERS OF SPECIES

Penaeus (Fenneropenaeus) indicus (Milne Edwards, 1837)

Adrostral crest and groove extending as far as or just beyond epigastric tooth

Low rostral crest

Gastroorbital crest extending over posterior 2/3 of distance between hepatic spine and orbital margin

PETASMA with distomedian projections overhanging distal margin of costae; ventral costae unarmed; outer surface of lateral lobes with a few rows of minute tubercles.

THELYCUM with lateral plates, theie median margins forming tumid lips beset with papillae on their inner surface; anterior process rounded distally; posterior process ill-calcified, almost completely inserted between lateral plates.

Distinctive characters : Carapace hairless. Rostrum slender and long, with 7 to 9 teeth on dorsal, and 4 to 6 teeth on ventral margin; blade of rostrum becoming moderately high in large specimens.

Colour : pale white



 
 


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