Trachypenaeus anchoralis (Bate, 1881)
Hardback shrimp
photo by FAO

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  10.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 12 - 52 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Taiwan and Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Total length ranges from 3.8 to 10.4 cm (Ref. 8). Subtidal (Ref. 106854). Occurs at depths from 12.5 to 52 m. Marine environment. Tropical climate (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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