Xiphopenaeus kroyeri

Xiphopenaeus kroyeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Suborder:
Dendrobranchiata
Family:
Penaeidae
Genus:
Xiphopenaeus
Species:
X. kroyeri
Binomial name
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri
(Heller, 1862)
Synonyms [1]
  • Penaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862
  • Xiphopenaeus hartii Smith, 1869

Xiphopenaeus kroyeri, commonly called the Atlantic seabob, is a commercially important prawn. It is up to 140 mm (5.5 in) long and is the most intensely fished prawn species in the Guianas and along much of the Gulf Coast of the United States.

  1. ^ "Xiphopenaeus kroyeri (Heller, 1862)". Species Fact Sheets. Food and Agriculture Organization.