Penaeopsis rectacuta (Bate, 1881)
Needle shrimp
Penaeopsis rectacuta
photo by FAO

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  10.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); 13.1 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 180 - 750 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Eastern Africa to Japan and Fiji.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum carapace length: 2.4 cm (male); 3.4 cm (female) (Ref. 8).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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