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Penaeus semisulcatus

Species have not been checked by expert, presence of species in Georgia might not be certain

Scientific Name ID: 44096
Species: semisulcatus
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: De Haan, 1844
GBD Remarks:

A specimen of a green tiger prawn Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844 was recorded on the Black Sea coast near the Port of Batumi on September 11, 2014. That was the second report of the occurrence of this prawn in the Black Sea. The first record was reported from the coastal waters of Greater Sochi in 2005.


Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Guchmanidze, A., Statkevich, S.V. & Boltachev, A.R. The first record of prawn Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844 (Decapoda, Penaeidae) near the coast of Georgia. Russ J Biol Invasions 8, 14–17 (2017)

Information from GBIF about Penaeus semisulcatus

GBIF scientific name: Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED

GBIF cointains 0 occurances (with coordinates) of Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844 from Georgia


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status of Penaeus semisulcatus have not been evaluated