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(Redirected from Greasyback shrimp) Species of crustacean

Metapenaeus ensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Dendrobranchiata
Family: Penaeidae
Genus: Metapenaeus
Species: M. ensis
Binomial name
Metapenaeus ensis
(De Haan, 1844)
Synonyms 

Metapenaeus mastersii Hall, 1962

Metapenaeus ensis (sometimes called the greasyback shrimp or sand shrimp) is a species of prawn.

Distribution

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 amongst commercial fisheries farms in Lau Fau Shan to Mai Po in Hong Kong.

Usage

The shrimp is fished commercially and sometimes used as bait.

References

  1. Sammy De Grave (2010). "Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers
Metapenaeus ensis
Penaeus ensis


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