Definitions
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- noun any
prawn of the familyPenaeidae many of which have economic importance
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Examples
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The estuaries of Tanzania and Mozambique support penaeid prawn fisheries while, on the reef shores, artisanal and subsistence fishing are major activities.
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Approximately half the finfish catch is taken by South Africa, and more than half the crustacean catch is taken by Mozambique, where catch value is dominated by the shallow-water penaeid prawns.
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Wang ZY, Tsoi KH, Chu KH (2004) Applications of AFLP technology in genetic and phylogenetic analysis of penaeid shrimp.
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