Metapenaeus ensis

Metapenaeus ensis (sometimes called the greasyback shrimp or sand shrimp) is a species of prawn.^[2][3]

Metapenaeus ensis
Scientific classification
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

Distribution

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.

Usage

The shrimp is fished commercially and sometimes used as bait.^[4]