Table 1.1.2.2. Production and ranking of penaeid species in 1995; ranking based on all aquatic species and species groups reported for 1995
|
Species |
Common name |
Production
|
% of total penaeids
|
Overall
|
|
|
P. monodon |
Giant tiger prawn |
503,000 |
56.0 |
14 |
|
|
Penaeus spp. (unclassified) |
Penaeus shrimps nei |
162,000 |
17.4 |
32 |
|
|
P. vannamei |
Whiteleg shrimp |
105,000 |
11.3 |
39 |
|
|
P. chinensis |
Fleshy prawn |
79, 000 |
8.8 |
42 |
|
|
P. merguiensis |
Banana prawn |
34,000 |
3.8 |
56 |
|
|
P. stylirostris |
Blue shrimp |
10,000 |
1.0 |
89 |
|
|
P. indicus |
Indian white prawn |
2,374 |
0.3 |
126 |
|
|
P. japonicus |
Kuruma prawn |
2,240 |
0.2 |
127 |
|
|
Penaeid total |
898,000 |
96.3 |
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|
Total |
932,000 |
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