Penaeus esculentus (thebrown tiger prawn,common tiger prawn ortiger prawn)[2] is aspecies ofprawn which is widelyfished for consumption aroundAustralia.
JuvenileP. esculentus live inseagrass beds,[3] and reachsexual maturity at acarapace length of around 32 millimetres (1.3 in).[4] Adults grow up to 155 millimetres (6.1 in) long,[5] and resemblePenaeus monodon, albeit smaller and browner.[6] They live offshore at depths of up to 200 metres (660 ft).[7]
Around 500 tonnes (490 long tons; 550 short tons) of brown tiger prawns are caught each year.[8] Fisheries in Torres Strait are worth aroundA$24 million per year.[10] It is closely related toPenaeus monodon, with which it canhybridise.[11] It has the potential to be used inaquaculture (shrimp farming) since, although it grows less rapidly thanP. monodon, it commands higher prices.[12]
^Robert D. Ward; Jennifer R. Ovenden; Jennifer R. S. Meadows; Peter M. Grewe; Sigrid A. Lehnert (2006). "Population genetic structure of the brown tiger prawn,Penaeus esculentus, in tropical northern Australia".Marine Biology.148 (3):599–607.doi:10.1007/s00227-005-0099-x.S2CID84508521.
^J. A. H. Benzie; M. Kenway; E. Ballment; S. Frusher; L. Trott (1995). "Interspecific hybridization of the tiger prawnsPenaeus monodon andPenaeus esculentus".Aquaculture.133 (2):103–111.doi:10.1016/0044-8486(95)00013-R.
^Sandy J. Keys, Peter J. Crocos & Oscar J. Cacho (2004). "Commercial grow-out performance and cost-benefit analysis for farm production of the brown tiger shrimpPenaeus esculentus".Aquaculture Economics & Management.8 (5/6):295–308.doi:10.1080/13657300409380371.S2CID154257278.
