Penaeus monodon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the penaeus monodon lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Penaeus monodon
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Oceania
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Penaeidae

Where does the penaeus monodon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the penaeus monodon in 12 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania. In Egypt, Israel, Lebanon it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the penaeus monodon?

The penaeus monodon (Penaeus monodon) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Penaeidae, genus Penaeus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the penaeus monodon

Penaeus monodon, commonly known as the giant tiger prawn, Asian tiger shrimp, black tiger shrimp, and other names, is a marine crustacean that is widely reared for food.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Penaeus monodon (revision 1363298137), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q578204 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).