Penaeus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765)
Fleshy prawn
Fleshy prawn
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Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  20 cm BL (male/unsexed); 22.3 cm BL (female)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 90 - 180 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: from Zhujiang estuary, China to western North Korea down to Jeju Island in South Korea, in the Yellow and Bohai Seas. Introduced in Japan through fisheries.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum length (female) from Ref. 7537. Detritivore (Ref. 114822).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Jeju Island (Ref. 113801). Known at a depth of 10-180 m (Ref. 83447). C: Refs. 8, 75620, 83447, 113801.

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