Jinga Shrimp [Metapenaeus affinis]

Jinga Shrimp
Description

Jinga shrimp are small, fast-moving prawns that often cruise just above sandy or muddy bottoms. Divers may spot them darting away in a flash of pale bands and translucent antennae when the substrate is disturbed. At night, they can be easier to see as they become more active around the seafloor.

Where To See Jinga Shrimp
L'Etacq
St. Brelade's Bay , Jersey
20m
Les Ecrehous
St. Brelade's Bay , Jersey
25m
Noirmont Point
St. Brelade's Bay , Jersey
30m
St Aubin's Fort
St. Brelade's Bay , Jersey
10m
The Rozel
Bouley Bay , Jersey
36m
Sipadan Drop Off
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
40m
Turtle Cavern
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
21m
White Tip Avenue
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
20m
Coral Garden
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
15m
South Point
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
40m
Taxonomy
Phylum Arthropods
Arthropoda
Class Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
Order Decapods
Decapoda
Family Penaeid Shrimps
Penaeidae
Genus Metapenaeus Shrimps
Metapenaeus
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