Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Superclassis: Multicrustacea
Classis: Malacostraca
Subclassis: Eumalacostraca
Superordo: Eucarida
Ordo: Decapoda
Subordo: Dendrobranchiata
Superfamilia: Penaeoidea
Familia: Penaeidae
Genus: Metapenaeus
Species: Metapenaeus ensis
Vernacular names
日本語: ヨシエビ
Metapenaeus ensis (sometimes called the greasyback shrimp or sand shrimp) is a species of prawn.[2][3]
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.[4]
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.[4]
References
Sammy De Grave (2010). "Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
Jesse D. Ronquillo & Toshio Saisho (1993). "Early developmental stages of greasyback shrimp, Metapenaeus ensis (de Haan, 1844) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Penaeidae)". Journal of Plankton Research. 15 (10): 1177–1206. doi:10.1093/plankt/15.10.1177.
Pei-Li Gu and Siu-Ming Chan (1998). "Cloning of a cDNA encoding a putative molt-inhibiting hormone from the eyestalk of the sand shrimp Metapenaeus ensis". Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology. 7 (3): 214–220. PMID 9701616.
Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2021). "Metapenaeus ensis" in SeaLifeBase. December 2021 version.
Further reading
Lai, Lawrence W.C.; Lam, Ken K.H.; Lorne, F.T.; Wong, S.K. (2008). "Chapter 12. Economics of Gei Wai Shrimp Culture in Hong Kong: From Commercial Aquaculture to Bird Production". In Leung, Ping Sun; Engle, Carole R. (eds.). Shrimp Culture: Economics, Market, and Trade. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 167–186. ISBN 9780470276563.
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