Metapenaeopsis palmensis (Haswell, 1879)
Southern velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis palmensis
photo by FAO

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  10.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6.0 g
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 100 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Malayan Archipelago and Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits sandy-mud or mud bottoms at depths of 5 to 100 m, usually less than 90 m (Ref. 8). Pelagic, i.e. recorded in the water column (Ref. 106854).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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