''Metapenaeus ensis'' (sometimes called the greasyback shrimp or sand shrimp) is a species of

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Distribution

''Metapenaeus ensis'' is found in the waters of the Indo-West Pacific Region. The shrimp is found in brackish waters with depths between 8 and 95 metres. The shrimp is found amongst commercial fisheries farms in Lau Fau Shan to Mai Po in

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Usage

The shrimp is fished commercially and sometimes used as bait.

References

Penaeidae Crustaceans of the Indian Ocean Crustaceans of the Pacific Ocean Crustaceans described in 1844 Taxa named by Wilhem de Haan {{Dendrobranchiata-stub