Hymenopenaeus fallax
- Usual depth616–843 m
- Water temperature25–26 °C
- Best monthsJune, July, and December
- How commonRare
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About this species
Hymenopenaeus fallax is a species of prawn within the family Solenoceridae. The species is found distributed near the Hawaiian Islands at depths of 617 to 1937 meters. Females can grow up to 104 millimeters. Its species name fallax was given due to it often being confused H. obliquirostris.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 616–843 m · Deepest record: 851 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–26 °C
Photos
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Names and classification
Similar species
- veiled shrimp
Hymenopenaeus equalis
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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 15 open-data records from 1891 to 1902.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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