Metapenaeus dalli

Metapenaeus dalli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Dendrobranchiata
Family: Penaeidae
Genus: Metapenaeus
Species:
M. dalli
Binomial name
Metapenaeus dalli
(Racek,1957)

Metapenaeus dalli, commonly known as the western school shrimp, is a species of prawn in the genus Metapenaeus.[1] It grows up to 8.5 cm.[2]

Distribution

Metapenaeus dalli is found in the Indo-west Pacific, around the west coast of Australia and Indonesia. Benthic and estuarine, found in depths of 9 to 33 meters, on muddy or sandy bottoms.[3] It prefers temperatures of around 27.7 degrees Celsius.[4]

Interest to fisheries

Metapenaeus dalli is of minor interest to fisheries, but sometimes caught with handnets in estuaries of Western Australia.

References

  1. ^ Metapenaeus dalli Racek, 1957
  2. ^ "Metapenaeus dalli Racek, 1957 | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  3. ^ ac477e06.pdf
  4. ^ Metapenaeus dalli, Western school shrimp


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