Yellow Prawn [Metapenaeus brevicornis]

Yellow Prawn
Description

Often seen cruising along sandy or muddy bottoms, the Yellow Prawn uses its antennae and feelers to scan for food. Divers may spot it partially buried in the substrate, then quickly retreating into the sand when approached.

Where To See Yellow Prawn
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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