| Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps) |
| 19.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 23.6 cm TL (female) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m |
| Western Atlantic. Introduced to French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and the Mediterranean Sea. |
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| Maximum standard length: 22 cm (Ref. 356). Inhabits bottom mud or peat, often with sand, clay or broken shells. Adults in marine environment. Juveniles in estuarine and marine environment (Ref. 8). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Reported off Castiglione della Pescai, Tyrrhenian coast (Ref. 113842) and along south coast of Sicily between Porto Empedocle and Mazara del Vallo (Ref. 113843). O: Refs. 113842, 113843. |
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