Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 25–53 m · Deepest record: 52.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Parapenaeopsis brevirostris, Penaeus compressipes
Similar species
- Go-home prawn
Atypopenaeus formosus
- Periscope shrimp
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus
- Endeavour shrimp
Metapenaeus endeavouri
- southern velvet prawn
Metapenaeopsis palmensis
- Greasyback shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
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