Penaeopsis balssi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976
Scythe shrimp
CamarĂ£o Foice,  Scythe shrimp,  Deep water pink prawn
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Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  12.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); 15 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 980 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 94508. On mud or sand (Ref. 99823).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Common at the continental slope at depths more than 250 m (Ref. 249). C: Refs. 249, 75620; O: Ref. 249.

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