Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps) |
14.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 18.2 cm TL (female) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
Indo-Pacific: from Southeast Africa and Taiwan to the Malay Archipelago and Polynesia, north to Japan and south to Australia and South Africa. Tropical to subtropical. |
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Marine, tropical climates (Ref. 8). Inshore (Ref. 121727). Coastline to deep waters down to 50 m (Ref. 114767). Seagrass serves as nursery ground before they move offshore at the age of 5 months (Ref. 121729). Also found in mangroves (Ref. 121728). Opportunistic omnivore (Ref. 121726). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Known from New Guinea (Ref. 75620). |
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