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Champion, H.F.B. (1973). New records of penaeid prawns from the east coast of southern Africa with notes on Penaeus marginatus Randall and a new species of Metapenaeopsis. Crustaceana. 25(2): 181-203.
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Champion, H.F.B.
1973
New records of penaeid prawns from the east coast of southern Africa with notes on <i>Penaeus marginatus</i> Randall and a new species of <i>Metapenaeopsis</i>
Crustaceana
25(2): 181-203
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Experimental and commercial trawling for prawns off the east coast of southern Africa since 1966 has yielded a number of penaeid species worthy of comment. Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson) and Penaeus marginatus Randall trawled in relatively shallow water off Natal represent new records for South African waters, while a deep sea species, Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus (Johnson), is recorded in commercial catches from Mocambique waters for the first time. P. marginatus is of particular interest in view of the suggested synonymy of Penaeus terani Kubo with this species (Burkenroad, 1959).
Three specimens belonging to the closely related group Metapenaeopsis philippin (Bate), M. coniger (Wood-Mason), M. andamanensis (Wood-Mason), and M. provocatoria (Racek & Dall), were also trawled in deep water off Durban. The relationship between the different 'forms' comprising the group are discussed because of the controversy regarding their taxonomic designation and the three trawled specimens are described as a new species, M. scotti.
Metapenaeopsis scotti Champion, 1973 (original description)
Penaeus marginatus Randall, 1840 (basis of record)
Penaeus teraoi Kubo, 1949 accepted as Penaeus marginatus Randall, 1840 (source of synonymy)
Penaeus marginatus Randall, 1840 (basis of record)
Penaeus teraoi Kubo, 1949 accepted as Penaeus marginatus Randall, 1840 (source of synonymy)
Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone for Penaeus marginatus Randall, 1840
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus (Johnson, 1868)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)
Red Sea for Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Penaeus teraoi Kubo, 1949
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus (Johnson, 1868)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus (Johnson, 1868)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)
Red Sea for Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Penaeus teraoi Kubo, 1949
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus (Johnson, 1868)