Crustaceans
Published crustacean taxa: 15 (9 of them at the rank of species). Published facts on them: 173.
Shrimp
Published: 9 shrimp species; published facts: 173.
The shrimp page →
What is published
| Rank | Scientific name | Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda | — |
| Class | Malacostraca | — |
| Order | Decapoda | — |
| Family | PENAEIDAE | — |
| Genus | Metapenaeus | — |
| Genus | Penaeus | — |
| Species | Metapenaeus affinis | HWT-SHRIMP-0007 |
| Species | Metapenaeus monoceros | HWT-SHRIMP-0002 |
| Species | Metapenaeus stebbingi | HWT-SHRIMP-0008 |
| Species | Penaeus hathor | HWT-SHRIMP-0005 |
| Species | Penaeus indicus | HWT-SHRIMP-0004 |
| Species | Penaeus latisulcatus | HWT-SHRIMP-0009 |
| Species | Penaeus monodon | HWT-SHRIMP-0006 |
| Species | Penaeus pulchricaudatus | HWT-SHRIMP-0003 |
| Species | Penaeus semisulcatus | HWT-SHRIMP-0001 |
And what the register does not hold
The register holds no taxon at all from the following groups — no species, no genus, no family, published or otherwise. That is a gap in this record, and nothing may be read from it about whether these animals occur in Saudi waters:
- Lobsters
- Crabs
- Cephalopods: squid, octopus and cuttlefish
- Bivalves: oysters and mussels
Searching this site for the Arabic name of the lobster matches local fish names used on some coasts — flying fish and lizardfish — not crustaceans. That is a local-name match, not a scientific identification.
Shrimp fishing seasons
This register publishes wild marine shrimp fishing seasons and bans with their area, year and source; they belong to the fishery, not to a single species, and they are not spawning seasons.
The season tables →