First Record of Parapenaeopsis coromandelica (Alcock, 1906) Coromandel Shrimp from Dholai Fishing Harbour, Northwest Coast of India

Globally Penaeidae family has 200 species under 41 genera, India accounts for 28.5% of the global diversity, with 57 species in the Penaeidae family, including 9 species of the genus Parapenaeopsis. As part of a broader survey to identify and document crustacean diversity along the Gujarat coast, male and female specimens of Parapenaeopsis coromandelica were collected from trawl catch, and morphological parameters were recorded. Although significant research has been conducted along the Gujarat coastline on crustacean diversity, there have been no prior records of P. coromandelica. This study not only broadens the known distribution of the species but also provides, morphometric parameters of the species, along with descriptive taxonomy.