Penaeus californiensis ';
General information
 
Penaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900
 
 
Common nameYellowleg shrimp, Cafe brown shrimp
Valid name Farfantepenaeus californiensis (Holmes, 1900)
Synonyms

IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
-
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Arthropoda; Crustacea; Malacostraca; Eumalacostraca; Eucarida; Decapoda; Dendrobranchiata; Penaeoidea; Penaeidae.
Geographical distribution
-
Occurrence -
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Bahia Magdalena, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Source of chromosomes
Eggs
Number of specimens with sex
28 (06 males)
Diploid chromosome number
88
Karyotype formula
4m+l0sm+56sm+18t
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
0.8 to 7.9
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not detected
Reference(s)
Ramos RC (1997). Chromosome studies on the marine shrimps Penaeus vannamei and P. Californiensis (Decapoda). Journal of Crustacean Biology, 17(4): 666-673.