Heteropenaeus
Genus of crustaceans
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Heteropenaeus is a monotypic genus of shrimps belonging to the family Penaeidae.[1] Its only species is Heteropenaeus longimanus, known by the common name longarm prawn.[2][3]
| Heteropenaeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Penaeidae |
| Genus: | Heteropenaeus de Man, 1896 |
| Species: | H. longimanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteropenaeus longimanus de Man, 1896 | |
The longarm prawn is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region, from Indonesia to Philippines and from south Japan to New-Caledonia.[3]