Penaeus chinensis

Penaeus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765)
Fleshy prawn

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Family:	Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:	20 cm BL (male/unsexed); 22.3 cm BL (female)
Environment:	benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 180 m
Distribution:	Northwest Pacific: from Zhujiang estuary, China and Taiwan, north to Liaodong Bay, Bohai Sea, east to Yeosu, South Korea. Introduced in Japan and the USA.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Minimum depth from Ref. 83447. Maximum length (female) from Ref. 7537. Detritivore (Ref. 114822).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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