Shiba Shrimp [Metapenaeus joyneri]

Shiba Shrimp
Description

Shiba shrimp are small, bottom-dwelling prawns that divers often spot scuttling over sandy or muddy substrates. Look for quick, subtle movements near the seafloor—especially where fine sediment and detritus provide cover and food.

Where To See Shiba Shrimp
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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