Penaeus japonicus
Kuruma Prawn
As recorded: Penaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Penaeidae
- Locality
- <Unspecified>
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Penaeus japonicus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-04.
2026-04-04
Qingdao, CN-SD, CN
(c) orcinusss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-04
山东省青岛市崂山区沙子口
(c) fhvc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-12
中国山东省青岛市崂山区
(c) orcinusss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-10
Qingdao, CN-SD, CN
(c) orcinusss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-22
R9C6+MCM, Mandvi Rural, Gujarat 370465, India
(c) Christopher Guna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-01
中国 山东省威海市荣成市 崖头
(c) zgy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Penaeus japonicus. BPBM 9982. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37953563. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/9982.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37953563 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026