| Family: |
Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed); 22 cm TL (female); max.weight: 60.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from Mozambique to Western Australia including Persian Gulf, Red Sea and Arabian Sea; then from North Korea down to Gulf of St. Vincent, South Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Intertidal (Ref. 374) to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Juveniles are found on seagrass beds and mangroves higher in the shoreline (Ref. 106908). Inhabits open sea areas with sandy or muddy and sandy bottom (Ref. 374). Nocturnal (Refs. 10, 85270). Burrows on sand at daytime (Ref. 801). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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