Nird Shrimp [Metapenaeus lysianassa]
Description
Nird shrimp are typically seen as neat, shrimp-like flashes along the bottom as they forage for food. Divers may notice them emerging from sediment patches or lingering near substrate edges, where they feed on organic matter.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Penaeid Shrimps
Penaeidae
|
| Genus |
Metapenaeus Shrimps
Metapenaeus
|