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Species of crustacean From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Metapenaeus ensis (sometimes called the greasyback shrimp or sand shrimp) is a species of prawn.[2][3]
Metapenaeus ensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
Family: | Penaeidae |
Genus: | Metapenaeus |
Species: | M. ensis |
Binomial name | |
Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Metapenaeus mastersii Hall, 1962 |
Metapenaeus ensis is found in the waters of the Indo-West Pacific Region. The shrimp is found in brackish waters with depths between 8 and 95 metres.[4]
The shrimp is found amongst commercial fisheries farms in Lau Fau Shan to Mai Po in Hong Kong.
The shrimp is fished commercially and sometimes used as bait.[4]
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