Metapenaeus dobsoni (Miers, 1878)
Kadal shrimp
photo by FAO

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  11.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); 13 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 37 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: west coast of India to the Philippines and New Guinea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Can tolerate a wide range of salinity, 3-43 ppt (Ref. 8). Found in mangroves, in muddy substrate and among shells (Ref. 121467).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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