Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus esculentus
Identification: A large prawn growing to 235 mm in length. It is easily identified by its pattern of distinctive cream and reddish-brown bands.
Habitat and Range: Over mud or sandy-mud substrates. 10-22 m depth; juveniles mature in shallow waters of estuaries. Indigenous, northern Australia from Shark Bay, WA, to central NSW.
Notes: Important commercial species.
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