Peregrine shrimp
Metapenaeus stebbingi
- Usual depth1–18 m
- Water temperature23–27 °C
- Best monthsOctober and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Metapenaeus stebbingi, the peregrine shrimp is a species of marine crustacean from the family Penaeidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean but in the second half of the 20th century it was found to have invaded the Mediterranean Sea.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Metapenaeus stebbingi”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
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: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–18 m · Deepest record: 18 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–27 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Peregrine shrimp, peregrine shrimp
Names in 2 more languages
- Spanish
- camarón peregrino
- French
- crevette faucon
Similar species
- Endeavour shrimp
Metapenaeus endeavouri
bay prawnMetapenaeus bennettae
Greasyback shrimpMetapenaeus ensis
Kadal shrimpMetapenaeus dobsoni
ginger shrimpMetapenaeus kutchensis
- Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus affinis
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).
- 30 open-data records from 1904 to 1992.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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