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Systematics and Extended Distribution of
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907 in
Coastal Water of India
Angsuman Chanda*
Raja NL Khan Women’s College, Midnapur West Bengal, India
*Corresponding author: Angsuman Chanda, Department of Zoology, Raja NL Khan Women’s College, Midnapur, Paschim Medinipur-721102, West
Bengal, India
Submission:
May 12, 2018 ; Published:
May 26, 2018
Abstract
Present study reveals that the prawn Metapenaeus elegans is an established species. The species has been described from Menado, Celebes during
“Siboga Expedition” by De Man. Silas and Muthu has reported the species first time from Andaman Sea of Indian water. Still date the species has been
reported from Andaman water by several authors. During the present study the species has been recorded from Andhra Pradesh coastal water of India.
As such present study extends the distribution range of the species up to coastal water of Indian main land.
Keywords: Metapenaeus elegans, Distribution, Andaman, Andhra Pradesh
Introduction
Prawn is the most valuable marine resource of many nation and
contribute a lion share to the economy of the country. Exploitation
of prawn resource from the seas around each country is playing
increasingly significant role in furthering their national economy
[1-4]. Recently, though there is some ecological hazard in prawn
culture but due to high demand of prawn products among people,
every nation is trying to grow their prawn production by culturing
more and more prawn species found in their local population
which is unknown but usable stocks and expansion of prawn
fisheries and industries near coast line is rightly being given the
maximum encouragement in the development programme of a
nation. In India, with the introduction of mechanization and due to
the development of efficient export industries, prawn fishery has
substantially improved during last three decades.
the prawn taxonomy is an essential prerequisite for their proper
management and exploitation. Fabricius [10] is the pioneer worker
on prawn taxonomy in Indian water. Some important contributions
on the prawns of this region during nineteenth century were by
Milne Edwards [11], Miers [12], Bate [13], Wood-Mason [14],
Wood-Mason & Alcock [15], Alcock & Anderson [16,17]. Alcock
[7,18,19] & George [20] was the taxonomist of 20th century who
tried to make a comprehensive study on the penaeid taxonomy
in Indian region. In late 20th and early 21st , there are so many
taxonomic contributors on the group like Fischer & Bianchi [21],
Paulinose [22], Achuthankutty & Parulekar [23], Reddy [24],
Pathan & Jalihal [25], Chanda & Bhattacharya [26-30], Chanda &
Roy [31,32], Chanda [33-35], Kunju [36], Kurian & Sebastean [37],
Radhakrishnan et al. [38], etc are available valuable contribution
for Indian water.
The foreign exchange earnings by exporting of prawns and
prawn products from the country have grown up considerably at
present. In short, as in every prawn fisheries together with all the
segments of the industry concerned with prawn products export
are playing increasingly prominent role in the economy of the
country. Due to this economic importance and the fact that penaeid
prawns occur in a wide variety of ecosystem like marine, estuarine
and back water habitats, knowledge on the ecology, feeding,
reproduction, lifecycle, fecundity, prey predator relationship,
behavior, population dynamics and fisheries potentials have vastly
increased over the last three decades [5-9]. The knowledge on
In spite of these work, there are some lacuna on the penaeid
systematics and distribution of Indian region. So, present work
is an attempt to fill up one of such lacuna found by the author on
distribution of Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907. The species
was previously recorded only from Andaman Sea by the above
mentioned scientific works in Indian regions. Present work is the
distributional range extension of the species from Andaman to
Andhra Pradesh coast and its systematic study will certainly enrich
our knowledge on the diversity of penaeid prawn in Indian coastal
water.
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Materials and Methods
Present study is mainly based on the specimens preserved in
the National Collection of the Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata,
West Bengal, India, collected by different scientists and researcher
of the organization. The materials preserved in rectified spirit
(90%) and body parts of taxonomic importance have been
dissected and studied under a stereoscopic binocular microscope,
if necessary. The detailed taxonomic history of the species have
been furnished and also their diagnostic characters, distribution,
taxonomic remarks have been furnished. In addition an attempt has
been made to consult and cite an up to date literatures are included
in the Reference Section. For all citations of taxon, author’s name
and year of publication has been given for easy searching of the
respective literature.
Systematics account
A.
Subphylum: Crustacea Brunnich, 1772
B.
Class: Malacostraca Latreille, 1802
C.
Subclass: Eumalacostraca Grobben,1892
D.
Superorder: Eucarida Calman,1904
E.
Order: Decapoda Latreille, 1802
F.
Suborder: Dendrobranchiata Bate, 1888.
G.
Super family: Penaeiodea Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1815.
I.
Genus: Metapenaeus Wood-Mason, 1891.
H.
Family: Penaeidae Rafinesque – Schmaltz, 1815.
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907
M. elegans was described by De Man [39] from Menado, Celebes
during “Siboga Expedition”. The species was first recorded from
India by Silas & Muthu [40]. A brief history of the species with
special reference to Indian contributions has been given below.
1907 Metapenaeus elegans De Man, Notes Leyden Mus., 29(2): 130;
Silas & Muthu, 1974, J Mar Biol Ass India, 18(1): 78-90. Jones 1976
[41], Proc Symp Crustacea 4: 1328-1340.
Type species: Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907, Notes Leyden
Mus 29(2): 130.
Type Locality: Menado, Celebes.
Material Examined
15 males (30-58mm) and 16 females (30-60mm), ZSI Reg. No.
C4892/2, Mypadu, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, 31.8.1995, A Chanda.
Diagnosis of the species (Figure 1)
Dorsal portion of carapace and first abdominal segment is
pubescence , sometimes body smooth; rostrum long extend beyond
peduncle antennules, tip of rostrum slightly up tilted, armed
with 9-12+1 dorsal teeth only; no toothless portion on rostrum;
post rostral carina not reaching posterior margin of carapace;
adrostral carina ending in between penultimate and second
rostral tooth on carapace and sulcus behind epigastric tooth;
epigastric tooth conspicuously separated from penultimate tooth
of rostrum; antennal and hepatic spine prominent; postocular
sulcus oblique to the horizontal axis of carapace, cervical sulcus
marked prominently; hepatic sulcus descend vertically and then
turn towards pterygostomian angle on carapace; pterygostonian
angle blunt and rounded; branchio-cardiac carina prominent and
jointed with hepatic spine of carapace; ischium of first pereopod
with a sharp spine; in adult males merus of fifth periopod followed
by a keel shaped tubercle; telson having no movable spine,
has minute lateral row of spinules; antennular flagella equal;
distomedian projection of median lobe of petasma is petaloid with
a longitudinal groove at median portion, directed antero-laterally
over distolateral projection of lateral lobe of petasma; anterior
plate of thelycum tongue shaped, narrow posteriorly and wide
anteriorly, a longitudinal groove present on midposterior part of
anterior plate, guarded by two kidney shaped median lobs; lateral
margin of posterior plate on sternite XIV raised upward and curved
inward like ear flap.
B
A
Figure 1: Metapenaeus elegans De Man (1907);
A: Color,
B: Line drawing.
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Distribution
India: Andaman Sea and Andhra Pradesh, east coast of India.
Elsewhere: Philippines; New Guinea; Fiji; Wallis; Futuna Island
Sri Lanka; Malaysia; Borneo and Thailand.
Conclusion
All materials examined confer well with the description and
illustrations of Hall [42,43] except presence of a sharp ischial spine
on first pereopod as observed also by Silas and Muthu [40] in
their collections from Andaman Sea. Previous records reveal that
the species has been reported only from Andaman Sea, India by
several authors like Silas EG & Muthu MS [40], George [20], Kurian
& Sebastean [37], Radhakrishnan EV et al. [38], Jones S [41] etc .
During the present study the species is being first time recorded
from Andhra Pradesh coastal water i.e., from coastal water of main
land of India. Therefore, present work is the record of extended
distribution for the species in Indian region and the work will
certainly enrich our knowledge about the macro-faunal diversity
in the coastal water of India. Simultaneously, systematic account
for the species is the additional attribute in the present work for
proper identification of the species.
Acknowledgement
Author is thankful to the Director, Zoological Survey of India for
awarding a research fellowship during which the study has been
done. Author is also thankful to Professor Tanmay Bhattacharya,
Ex-Emeritus Professor of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapur,
Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal for his valuable advice and
guidance during the preparation of manuscript. Author thanks
to anonymous reviewer and editorial board of journal named
Examines in Marine Biology & Oceanography for their valuable
suggestions.
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