Penaeid shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Penaeidae) from the coast of West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Abstract

Penaeid shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Peneidae) are crustaceans that live in estuaries, rivers, and marine areas. West Kalimantan coastal waters hold a significant potential for penaeid shrimp production. Eight genera containing 16 species of penaeid shrimps were found during recent study. Parapenaeopsis gracillima Nobili, 1903 is dominated the mini trawl catch, while Penaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888 is dominated the trammel net catch. Only three species of penaeid shrimp are dominated by males: Metapenaeus brevicornis H. Milne Edwards, 1837, P. gracillima, and P. merguiensis, while females dominate in other species. The results of the canonical correspondence analysis showed no significant effects of environmental variables to the distribution of shrimp species. This study provides baseline information on economically important penaeid shrimp from Dusun Besar waters, North Kayong, West Kalimantan for sustainable management of the bioresources.