Atypopenaeus formosus Dall, 1957
Orange shrimp
photo by FAO

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 9.1 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 9 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia and Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Total length: 2.7-7.5 cm (male); 4.4-9.1 cm (female). Maximum carapace length: 1.7 cm (male); 2.1 cm (female) (Ref. 8). Subtidal (Ref. 106854).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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