Metapenaeus ensis

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Metapenaeus ensis
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Family:
Penaeidae
Genus:
Metapenaeus
Species:
M. ensis
Binomial name
Metapenaeus ensis
(De Haan, 1844)
Synonyms [1]

Metapenaeus mastersii Hall, 1962

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

Distribution[]

Metapenaeus ensis is found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific Region, namely off the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Japan, North and South Korea, Philippines, Australia, Papua New Guinea.[4]

The shrimp is found in brackish waters with depths between 8 and 95 metres.[5]

The shrimp is found amongst commercial fisheries farms in Lau Fau Shan to Mai Po in Hong Kong.

Usage[]

The shrimp is used mainly as commercial fishing bait and sometimes human consumption (especially in Hong Kong and Guangdong).[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Sammy De Grave (2010). "Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  2. ^ Jesse D. Ronquillo & Toshio Saisho (1993). "Early developmental stages of greasyback shrimp, Metapenaeus ensis (de Haan, 1844) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Penaeidae)". Journal of Plankton Research. 15 (10): 1177–1206. doi:10.1093/plankt/15.10.1177.
  3. ^ Pei-Li Gu and Siu-Ming Chan (1998). "Cloning of a cDNA encoding a putative molt-inhibiting hormone from the eyestalk of the sand shrimp Metapenaeus ensis". . 7 (3): 214–220. PMID 9701616.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Computer Generated Species Distribution Map".
  5. ^ "Computer Generated Species Distribution Map".
  6. ^ "Computer Generated Species Distribution Map".


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