Integrative taxonomy analysis reveals the first record of the shrimp Kishinouyepenaeopsis incisa (Wang & Liu in Liu & Wang, 1987) (Decapoda, Penaeidae)

Abstract

We document the first record of Kishinouyepenaeopsis incisa (Wang & Liu in Liu & Wang, 1987) (Decapoda, Penaeidae) from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Five specimens were initially collected during a trawling survey in April 2014, followed by another 17 specimens collected during sampling sessions from February 2023 to August 2023. Previously, this species was known to occur only in South China and Bangladesh. We provide detailed morphometric and meristic data, along with brief diagnostic characters, supported by genetic analysis that corroborates the species identity and distribution. 

Keywords

• Distribution
• Indo-Pacific region
• new record
• pena