Metapenaeopsis crassissima Racek & Dall, 1965
Stout velvet shrimp
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Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 7 - 200 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Endemic to Australia.
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Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 116270. Benthic, pelagic. (Refs. 106854, 116268). Subtidal (Ref. 106854). Found on muddy substrates (Ref. 116268) and hard substrates (Ref. 116270).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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