Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844)
Greasyback shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis
photo by FAO

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  15.4 cm BL (male/unsexed); 18.9 cm BL (female); max.weight: 18.0 g
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 8 - 95 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum carapace length: 3.5 cm (male); 4.2 cm (female) (Ref. 8). Common body length: 7.0 to 14.0 cm (Ref. 409). Minimum depth range from Ref. 111048.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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