Biology:Metapenaeus ensis

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Short description: Species of crustacean

Metapenaeus ensis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Dendrobranchiata
Family: Penaeidae
Genus: Metapenaeus
Species:
M. ensis
Binomial name
Metapenaeus ensis
(De Haan, 1844)
Synonyms [1]

Metapenaeus mastersii Hall, 1962

Metapenaeus ensis (sometimes called the greasyback shrimp or sand shrimp) is a species of prawn.[2][3]

Distribution

Metapenaeus ensis is found in the waters of the Indo-West Pacific Region. The shrimp is found in brackish waters with depths between 8 and 95 metres.[4]

The shrimp is found amongst commercial fisheries farms in Lau Fau Shan to Mai Po in Hong Kong.

Usage

The shrimp is fished commercially and sometimes used as bait.[4]

References

  1. Sammy De Grave (2010). "Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844)". World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=210392. 
  2. Jesse D. Ronquillo & Toshio Saisho (1993). "Early developmental stages of greasyback shrimp, Metapenaeus ensis (de Haan, 1844) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Penaeidae)". Journal of Plankton Research 15 (10): 1177–1206. doi:10.1093/plankt/15.10.1177. 
  3. Pei-Li Gu and Siu-Ming Chan (1998). "Cloning of a cDNA encoding a putative molt-inhibiting hormone from the eyestalk of the sand shrimp Metapenaeus ensis". Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology 7 (3): 214–220. PMID 9701616. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/13582911_Cloning_of_a_cDNA_encoding_a_putative_molt-inhibiting_hormone_from_the_eyestalk_of_the_sand_shrimp_Metapenaeus_ensis. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Palomares, M. L. D. and Pauly, D., eds. (2021). "Metapenaeus ensis" in SeaLifeBase. December 2021 version.

Further reading

  • Lai, Lawrence W.C.; Lam, Ken K.H.; Lorne, F.T.; Wong, S.K. (2008). "Chapter 12. Economics of Gei Wai Shrimp Culture in Hong Kong: From Commercial Aquaculture to Bird Production". in Leung, Ping Sun; Engle, Carole R.. Shrimp Culture: Economics, Market, and Trade. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 167-186. ISBN 9780470276563. 

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