Metapenaeus dobsoni (Miers, 1878) Kadal shrimp |
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Family: | Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps) | |||
Max. size: | 11.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); 13 cm TL (female) | |||
Environment: | benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 37 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: west coast of India to the Philippines and New Guinea. | |||
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Biology: | Can tolerate a wide range of salinity, 3-43 ppt (Ref. 8). Found in mangroves, in muddy substrate and among shells (Ref. 121467). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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