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| Banana
Prawns |
Scientific Name: Penaeus indicus & Penaeus
merguiensis |
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Also known as Indian banana prawn, redleg banana
prawn, white banana prawn, white prawn. Size:
White banana prawns reach 25cm in body length (about
6.3cm in carapace length) and 75g (commonly about
30g) Redleg banana prawns are slightly larger.
Season:
April-June, July - November
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| Endeavour
Prawns |
Scientific Name: Metapenaeus endeavouri & M. ensis |
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Also known as blue endeabour prawn, bluetail endeavour
prawn, endeavour shrimp, greasyback prawn, red endeavour
prawn, redtail endeavour prawn. Size:
Blue endeavour prawns reach at least 19cm in body
length (commonly 7 - 14cm). Red endeavour prawns
are slightly smaller. Average commercial weight
is about 30g.
Season:
P. endeavouri
(Bluetail) - April to November
P. ensis (redtail) - March to November
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| Western
King Prawn |
Scientific Name: Penaeus latisulcatus |
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Size: Western king prawns to 20cm (commonly 10-16cm)
Average commercial weight is about 50g. Season:
April-June, August - November
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| Red
Spot King Prawn |
Scientific Name: Penaeus longistylus |
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Also known as Redspot prawn. Size:
Reported to 21cm in body length (commonly 10 - 15cm)
Season:
March-November
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| Eastern
King Prawn |
Scientific Name: Penaeus plebejus |
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Size: Eastern king prawns to 30cm body length (commonly
14 - 21cm) Average commercial weight is about 50g.
Also:
Large Ocean King Prawns
Season: Mid-Summer through to Winter
Available:
U6, 6/8, 9/12, 13/15, 16/20, 20/30 to lb.
HOSO (Head
On Shell On) bulk trawler pack (5kg net)
Eastern King 6 x 1.5kg processed HOSO water block
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| Tiger
Prawn |
Scientific Name: Penaeus esculentus
(Brown) and Penaeus monodon (Black) |
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Size: One of the largest prawns in Australian waters,
reaching a body length of 35cm and exceeding 150g.
Usually harvested between 10 and 13cm total length (20-30g)
Season: April-June, August - November
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Blueseas
Seafood
5 Leeton Street Fyshwick,
A.C.T 2609
AUSTRALIA
Phone: (02) 6239
7111
Fax: (02) 6239 7455
info@blueseas.com.au
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