Metapenaeus ensis

Metapenaeus ensis
Scientific classification
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 mastersiiHall, 1962

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

Distribution

Fig 2. Penaeus incisipes now known as M. ensis.

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 in commercial fisheries 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 . Retrieved September 18, 2011.
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.
4. Palomares ML, 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. (eds.). Shrimp Culture: Economics, Market, and Trade. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 167–186. ISBN   9780470276563.