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Line | Species | Decapod group | Production (t)1 | Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g)2 | EMW id2 | Estimated numbers (millions)3 |
1 | Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) | Natantia | 4,456,603 | 171,408 - 405,146 | ||
2 | Red swamp crawfish (Procambarus clarkii) | Reptantia | 1,193,344 | 37,292 - 59,667 | ||
3 | Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) | Brachyura | 751,003 | 3,755 - 9,388 | ||
4 | Giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) | Natantia | 739,426 | 12,324 - 36,971 | ||
5 | Giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) | Natantia | 263,328 | 8,778 - 26,333 | ||
6 | Oriental river prawn (Macrobrachium nipponense) | Natantia | 240,739 | 8,025 - 24,074 | ||
7 | Green mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) | Brachyura | 151,976 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
8 | Portunus swimcrabs nei (Portunus spp) | Brachyura | 119,777 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
9 | Penaeus shrimps nei (Penaeus spp) | Natantia | 112,439 | 1,874 - 14,055 | ||
10 | Indo-Pacific swamp crab (Scylla serrata) | Brachyura | 98,835 | 99 - 1,977 | ||
11 | Metapenaeus shrimps nei (Metapenaeus spp) | Natantia | 78,899 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
12 | Freshwater prawns, shrimps nei (Palaemonidae) | Natantia | 77,148 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
13 | Kuruma prawn (Penaeus japonicus) | Natantia | 53,951 | 2,167 - 3,231 | ||
14 | Fleshy prawn (Penaeus chinensis) | Natantia | 37,476 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
15 | Banana prawn (Penaeus merguiensis) | Natantia | 21,988 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
16 | Orange mud crab (Scylla olivacea) | Brachyura | 17,459 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
17 | Marine crabs nei (Brachyura) | Brachyura | 14,434 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
18 | Indian white prawn (Penaeus indicus) | Natantia | 4,016 | 201 - 502 | ||
19 | Speckled shrimp (Metapenaeus monoceros) | Natantia | 3,957 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
20 | Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) | Natantia | 2,790 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
21 | Tropical spiny lobsters nei (Panulirus spp) | Reptantia | 2,003 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
22 | Red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) | Reptantia | 239 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
23 | Atlantic ditch shrimp (Palaemonetes varians) | Natantia | 204 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
24 | Greasyback shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis) | Natantia | 161 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
25 | Monsoon river prawn (Macrobrachium malcolmsonii) | Natantia | 159 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
26 | Danube crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus) | Reptantia | 70 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
27 | Mud spiny lobster (Panulirus polyphagus) | Reptantia | 62 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
28 | Hairy marron crayfish (Cherax tenuimanus) | Reptantia | 62 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
29 | Yabby crayfish (Cherax destructor) | Reptantia | 37 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
30 | Blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) | Brachyura | 31 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
31 | Sawtooth caridina (Caridina denticulata) | Natantia | 14 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
32 | River prawns nei (Macrobrachium spp) | Natantia | 14 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
33 | Mediterranean shore crab (Carcinus aestuarii) | Brachyura | 11 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
34 | Euro-American crayfishes nei (Astacidae, Cambaridae) | Reptantia | 7 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
35 | Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) | Reptantia | 5 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
36 | Natantian decapods nei (Natantia) | Natantia | 3 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
37 | Noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) | Reptantia | 2 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
38 | Caramote prawn (Penaeus kerathurus) | Natantia | <1 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
39 | Green crab (Carcinus maenas) | Brachyura | <1 | Not specifically estimated4 | ||
40 | Total for all decapod species | 8,442,672 | See totals below | |||
Totals by estimate type | Decapod group | Production (t) | Percent of total decapod production % | Generic Estimated mean weight (g)5 | Estimated numbers (millions)4 | |
Single species with an EMW: | ||||||
True crabs | Brachyura | 849,838 | 10 | 3,854 - 11,364 | ||
Shrimps and prawns | Natantia | 5,758,064 | 68 | 202,901 - 496,256 | ||
Crayfish and lobsters | Reptantia | 1,193,344 | 14 | 37,292 - 59,667 | ||
All decapods | 7,801,246 | 92 | 244,047 - 567,288 | |||
Multi species with an EMW: | ||||||
Shrimps and prawns | Natantia | 112,439 | 1 | 1,874 - 14,055 | ||
All decapods | 112,439 | 1 | 1,874 - 14,055 | |||
All species with an EMW: | ||||||
All decapods | 7,913,686 | 94 | 245,921 - 581,343 | |||
Species without an EMW4: | ||||||
True crabs | Brachyura | 303,688 | 4 | 1,377 - 4,061 | ||
Shrimps and prawns | Natantia | 222,812 | 3 | 7,851 - 19,203 | ||
Crayfish and lobsters | Reptantia | 2,486 | <1 | 78 - 124 | ||
All decapods | 528,986 | 6 | 9,306 - 23,388 | |||
Total decapod crustacean production | ||||||
True crabs | Brachyura | 1,153,526 | 14 | 5,231 - 15,425 | ||
Shrimps and prawns | Natantia | 6,093,316 | 72 | 212,627 - 529,514 | ||
Crayfish and lobsters | Reptantia | 1,195,830 | 14 | 37,370 - 59,792 | ||
All decapods | 8,442,672 | 100 | 255,227 - 604,731 | |||
Total crustacean production | All crustaceans | 8,442,713 | ||||
Total aquaculture production (includes fishes) | 111,946,623 |
Estimated by A Mood and P Brooke, Sep 2019