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
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

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. "Cloning of a cDNA encoding a putative molt-inhibiting hormone from the eyestalk of the sand shrimp Metapenaeus ensis". Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology. 7 (3): 214–220. PMID 9701616.
  4. https://www.aquamaps.org/receive.php?type_of_map=regular
  5. https://www.aquamaps.org/receive.php?type_of_map=regular
  6. https://www.aquamaps.org/receive.php?type_of_map=regular


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