''Metapenaeus ensis'' (sometimes called the greasyback shrimp or
sand shrimp) is a species of
prawn
Prawn is a common name for small aquatic crustaceans with an exoskeleton
An exoskeleton () . is a skeleton that is on the exterior of an animal in the form of hardened integument, which both supports the body's shape and protects the intern ...
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Distribution
''Metapenaeus ensis'' is found in the waters of the Indo-West Pacific Region. The shrimp is found in brackish waters with depths between 8 and 95 metres.
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The shrimp is found amongst commercial fisheries farms in Lau Fau Shan to Mai Po in ]Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
.
Usage
The shrimp is fished commercially and sometimes used as bait.[
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References
Further reading
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Penaeidae
Dendrobranchiata of the Indian Ocean
Dendrobranchiata of the Pacific Ocean
Crustaceans described in 1844
Taxa named by Wilhem de Haan
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