Metapenaeopsis andamanensis   (Wood-Mason, 1891)

Rice velvet shrimp

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Penaeidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 150 - 350 m (Ref. 8).  Tropical (Ref. 8)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific: India, Malaya and Japan.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 13.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Holthuis, L.B. 1980. (Ref. 8)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

Fisheries: of potential interest
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 12.5 - 22.7, mean 15.2 (based on 153 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Very high.