FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes Western

950 Shrimps and Prawns
Trachypenaeus longipes (Paulson, 1875)
En - Longlegged rough shrimp.
Maximum body length 10.5 cm (females) and 8 cm (males). Found from nearshore waters to depths
of about 220 m, usually between 40 and 60 m. Taken mainly by trawls. This species is often confused
with Trachypenaeus curvirostris (sometimes under the name T. asper), and therefore its actual
distribution and occurrence in the area is unclear. Probably not very common and of limited or no
commercial importance. Indo-West Pacific from the Red Sea to Japan and the Philippines.
Trachypenaeus sedili Hall, 1961
(after Motoh and Buri, 1984)
anterior
plate
posterior plate
thelycum
distolateral
projection
(after Hayashi, 1992)
distomedian
projection
petasma (ventral view)
En - Singapore rough shrimp. (the FAO names previously used for this species are now used for
Trachypenaeus malaiana)
Maximum body length 8.8 cm (females) and 5.1 cm (males), commonly between 6 and 8 cm. Found
on mud or sand bottom, from nearshore waters to depths of about 45 m.Taken by trawls and artisanal
gear. Probably not a common species in the area and without commercial importance. Indo-West
Pacific from India (perhaps Somalia) to the Malay Peninsula and South China Sea.
anterior plate
posterior plate
thelycum
distomedian projection
distolateral
projection
petasma (ventral view)