Metapenaeus ensis explained

Metapenaeus ensis (sometimes called the greasyback shrimp or sand shrimp) is a species of prawn.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

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.

The shrimp is found amongst commercial fisheries farms in Lau Fau Shan to Mai Po in Hong Kong.

Usage

The shrimp is fished commercially and sometimes used as bait.

Further reading

• Book: Lai . Lawrence W.C. . Lam . Ken K.H. . Lorne . F.T. . Wong . S.K. . Leung . Ping Sun. Engle . Carole R. . 2008 . Shrimp Culture: Economics, Market, and Trade . . 167-186 . Chapter 12. Economics of Gei Wai Shrimp Culture in Hong Kong: From Commercial Aquaculture to Bird Production. 9780470276563.

Notes and References

1. Jesse D. Ronquillo & Toshio Saisho . 1993 . Early developmental stages of greasyback shrimp, Metapenaeus ensis (de Haan, 1844) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Penaeidae) . . 15 . 10 . 1177–1206 . 10.1093/plankt/15.10.1177. free .
2. Pei-Li Gu and Siu-Ming Chan . Cloning of a cDNA encoding a putative molt-inhibiting hormone from the eyestalk of the sand shrimp Metapenaeus ensis . . 1998 . 7 . 3 . 214–220 . 9701616.