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Penaeus schmitti
Penaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936
Southern white shrimp
Penaeus schmitti
photo by Elliff, Carla Isobel

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 23.5 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific and Western Atlantic: southeastern Gulf of Mexico and Greater Antilles, from Cuba to Virgin Islands, and from British Honduras to southern Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 83921. Found in shallow depths (Ref. 106897). Inhabits bottom soft mud or silt and sometimes with sand (Ref. 8). Juveniles are found in estuarine environment (Ref. 8), in bays and estuaries (Ref. 106897). Adults are found in marine environment (Ref. 8).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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