coarse shrimp
Megokris granulosus
- Usual depth22–104 m
- Water temperature24–28 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, September, and October
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 41 records
- February: 13 records
- March: 11 records
- April: 36 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 41 records
- October: 40 records
- November: 19 records
- December: 12 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 22–104 m · Deepest record: 104 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- coarse shrimp
Names in 2 more languages
- Spanish
- camarón fijador de granos
- French
- crevette gambri grenue
Other scientific names: Penaeus granulosus, Trachypenaeus granulosus, Trachypeneus furcilla, Trachypeneus salaco
Similar species
- Endeavour shrimp
Metapenaeus endeavouri
bay prawnMetapenaeus bennettae
Greasyback shrimpMetapenaeus ensis
- smooth shelled prawn
Batepenaeopsis tenella
- Hairy prawn
Funchalia villosa
- southern velvet prawn
Metapenaeopsis palmensis
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).
- 295 open-data records from 1879 to 2007.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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