Metapenaeus ensis in Philippines
point map (Metapenaeus ensis) | occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
occurence native
importance highly commercial Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
aquaculture commercial Ref. Shigueno, K., 1975
regulations no regulations Ref.
freshwater No
brackish No
saltwater Yes
live export
bait No
game/sport No
abundance Ref.
comments This is the most common species found throughout the Philippines, i.e., Babuyan Channel, Cagayan waters, Lamon Bay, Paracale Bay, Asid Gulf, Pilar Bay, Tinagong Dagat Inlet, Guimaras Strait, Surigao Strait and Honda Bay. Caught using shrimp trawl, gill net, fish corral, filter and push net (Ref. 10). C: Refs. 8, 10, 75620, 81840, 116487.
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution
States/Provinces
States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist
country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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