Trachysalambria curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)
Southern rough shrimp
photo by FAO

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  2.2 cm CL (male/unsexed); 3 cm CL (female); max. reported age: 1 years
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 13 - 300 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 801. Occurs from depths of 10 to 300 m on sand or mud (Ref. 801). Also occurs on subtidal zone, seagrass bed, and Ulva bed (Ref. 106853). Pelagic, i.e. recorded in the water column (Ref. 106854). Feeds mostly on mysids and amphipods (Ref. 116237). Omnivore (Ref. 116259).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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