Where does the Indian white prawn live?
Penaeus indicus has 4,936 records in 25 countries and territories, from 1850 to 2025. Most records come from Mozambique.
- 4,936 records
- 25 places
- 48 years recorded
- Malacostraca class
AnimaliaArthropodaMalacostracaDecapodaPenaeidaePenaeus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 4,400 | |
| Sri Lanka | 214 | |
| Kenya | 127 | |
| Bangladesh | 85 | |
| India | 24 | |
| South Africa | 22 | |
| Tanzania | 10 | |
| Philippines | 7 | |
| Madagascar | 6 | |
| Malaysia | 5 | |
| Australia | 4 | |
| Indonesia | 4 | |
| Oman | 4 | |
| Thailand | 4 | |
| Singapore | 3 | |
| Somalia | 3 | |
| ZZ | 3 | |
| China | 2 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | |
| Yemen | 2 | |
| Brazil | 1 | |
| Egypt | 1 | |
| Hong Kong | 1 | |
| Comoros | 1 | |
| Pakistan | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Penaeidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.