| Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps) |
| 19 cm TL (male/unsexed); 21.2 cm TL (female) |
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benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: from Pakistan to Taiwan and Indonesia. |
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| Maximum TL: 16.3 cm (male); 21.2 cm (female). Maximum carapace length: 3.1 cm (male); 3.3 cm (female) (Ref. 8). Vulnerability for synonym Fenneropenaeus penicillatus is 50. Juveniles inhabit mangrove inlets (Refs. 114627, 121464), intertidal mud flats and far inshore waters (Ref. 121464). In general, the majority of penaeids are omnivorous or detritus feeders (Ref. 105082). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Reported in Orissa (Ref. 104). Known to be among the less common forms in the catches off Bombay (Ref. 264) but is the main species obtained off the Maharashtra coast (Western India) (Ref. 113). Known from coastal waters north to Bombay in the west and Orissa in the east (Ref. 113952). C: Refs. 63168, 113952. |
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