Giant tiger prawn
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Penaeus monodon, commonly known as the giant tiger prawn or Asian tiger shrimp (and also known by other common names), is a marine crustacean that is widely reared for food. Females can reach about 33 cm (13 in) long, but are typically 25–30 cm (10–12 in) long and weight 200–320 g (7–11 oz); males are slightly smaller at 20–25 cm (8–10 in) long and weighing 100–170 g (3.5–6.0 oz). The carapace and abdomen are transversely banded with alternative red and white. The antennae are grayish brown. Brown
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| subphylum | Crustacea | |
| class | Malacostraca | |
| order | Decapoda | |
| suborder | Dendrobranchiata | |
| family | Penaeidae | |
| genus | Penaeus | |
| species | P. monodon |
