| Sergestidae (sergestid shrimps) |
| 3.2 cm BL (male/unsexed); 4.8 cm BL (female) |
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benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 55 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Eastern Africa to Hong Kong and Australia. |
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Rostrum, which has two dorsal denticles or teeth, is shorter than eyes. Elongated first 3 pereiopods and no fourth and fifth pereiopods. Larger female than males. Color: in life, whole body almost transparent. Milky or yellowish when dead. |
| Marketed either dried, boiled, salted, fermented, fresh, or processed in other ways; consumed locally in the form of seasoning (shrimp paste/sauce) (Ref. 409). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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