Metapenaeus ensis
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Penaeidae |
| Genus: | Metapenaeus |
| Species: | M. ensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844) | |
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Metapenaeus mastersii Hall, 1962 | |
Metapenaeus ensis (sometimes called the greasyback shrimp or sand shrimp) is a species of prawn.
Distribution
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Metapenaeus ensis is found in the waters of the Indo-West Pacific Region. The shrimp is found in brackish waters with depths between 8 and 95 metres.
The shrimp is found in commercial fisheries in Lau Fau Shan to Mai Po in Hong Kong.
Usage
The shrimp is fished commercially and sometimes used as bait.
References
- ↑ Sammy De Grave (2010). "Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ↑ Jesse D. Ronquillo & Toshio Saisho (1993). "Early developmental stages of greasyback shrimp, Metapenaeus ensis (de Haan, 1844) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Penaeidae)". Journal of Plankton Research. 15 (10): 1177–1206. doi:10.1093/plankt/15.10.1177.
- ↑ Pei-Li Gu and Siu-Ming Chan (1998). "Cloning of a cDNA encoding a putative molt-inhibiting hormone from the eyestalk of the sand shrimp Metapenaeus ensis". Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology. 7 (3): 214–220. PMID 9701616.
- 1 2 Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2021). "Metapenaeus ensis" in SeaLifeBase. December 2021 version.
Further reading
- Lai, Lawrence W.C.; Lam, Ken K.H.; Lorne, F.T.; Wong, S.K. (2008). "Chapter 12. Economics of Gei Wai Shrimp Culture in Hong Kong: From Commercial Aquaculture to Bird Production". In Leung, Ping Sun; Engle, Carole R. (eds.). Shrimp Culture: Economics, Market, and Trade. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 167–186. ISBN 9780470276563.
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