Knowra Penaeidae Penaeidae Penaeidae is a family of marine prawns in the decapod suborder Dendrobranchiata. Its members include many commercially important species known as shrimp or prawns.
Dendrobranchiata : A decapod suborder of prawns whose gills branch and whose abdominal appendages bear eggs. Penaeidae is one of the principal families within this prawn suborder.
Penaeid life cycle : The sequence from penaeid eggs through planktonic larvae and juveniles to adults. Its distinct larval stages connect offshore spawning with juvenile growth in coastal habitats.
Shrimp aquaculture : The farming of shrimp in ponds, tanks, or other controlled aquatic environments. Penaeids are the principal shrimp group raised in commercial aquaculture.
White spot syndrome : A contagious viral disease that causes high mortality in farmed and wild shrimp. White spot syndrome has repeatedly caused severe losses in penaeid aquaculture.
Caridea : A decapod suborder containing many familiar shrimp, including cleaner and freshwater shrimp. Caridean shrimp resemble penaeids but belong to a separate evolutionary lineage.
Decapoda : The crustacean order containing crabs, lobsters, crayfish, and shrimps. Penaeids are decapods, sharing the order’s ten walking legs and distinctive body plan.
Nauplius : An early crustacean larval stage with a simple, usually three-paired-limbed body. Penaeid development begins with nauplius stages after eggs hatch.
Whiteleg shrimp : A Pacific penaeid shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, extensively farmed for food. Its rapid growth and adaptability make it the dominant farmed penaeid species.
Early mortality syndrome : A shrimp disease associated with acute hepatopancreatic necrosis and early crop losses. It has devastated penaeid farms, including those raising whiteleg shrimp and tiger prawns.
Atyidae : A family of mostly freshwater caridean shrimp, including many aquarium species. Its freshwater shrimp contrast with the predominantly marine penaeids.
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