Metapenaeus dalli
| Metapenaeus dalli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Penaeidae |
| Genus: | Metapenaeus |
| Species: | M. dalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Metapenaeus dalli (Racek,1957) | |
Metapenaeus dalli, commonly known as the western school shrimp, is a species of prawn in the genus Metapenaeus.[1] It grows up to 8.5 cm.[2]
Distribution
Metapenaeus dalli is found in the Indo-west Pacific, around the west coast of Australia and Indonesia. Benthic and estuarine, found in depths of 9 to 33 meters, on muddy or sandy bottoms.[3] It prefers temperatures of around 27.7 degrees Celsius.[4]
Interest to fisheries
Metapenaeus dalli is of minor interest to fisheries, but sometimes caught with handnets in estuaries of Western Australia.
References
- ^ Metapenaeus dalli Racek, 1957
- ^ "Metapenaeus dalli Racek, 1957 | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ ac477e06.pdf
- ^ Metapenaeus dalli, Western school shrimp