Metapenaeopsis hilarula (De Man, 1911)
Minstrel shrimp
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Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  5.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); 7 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 15 - 120 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Southeast Africa to French Polynesia.
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Biology:  Total length range: 5.2 to 5.7 cm (male); 5.0 to 7.0 cm (female). Carapace length range: 0.85 to 1.1 cm (male); 1.0 to 1.5 cm (female) (Ref. 8). Inhabits muddy or sandy bottom (Ref. 96667).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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