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Metapenaeopsis palmensis (Haswell, 1879) Southern velvet shrimp |
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| Family: | Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps) | |||
| Max. size: | 10.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Malayan Archipelago and Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sandy-mud or mud bottoms at depths of 5 to 100 m, usually less than 90 m (Ref. 8). Pelagic, i.e. recorded in the water column (Ref. 106854). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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