Metapenaeus tenuipes [Metapenaeus tenuipes]
Description
Metapenaeus tenuipes is a slender, agile shrimp that can be seen foraging on sandy or muddy substrates. Divers often spot it by its quick movements and subtle changes in position as it searches for food, then disappears rapidly when approached.
Where To See Metapenaeus tenuipes
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Penaeid Shrimps
Penaeidae
|
| Genus |
Metapenaeus Shrimps
Metapenaeus
|
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