Metapenaeopsis mogiensis (Rathbun, 1902)
Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis
photo by FAO

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  6.9 cm TL (male/unsexed); 9 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 11 - 30 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from India to Japan and Australia. Pérez Farfante (Ref. 75620) recognizes 4 subspecies: Metapenaeopsis mogiensis mogiensis from Japan; Metapenaeopsis mogiensis complanata from Australia and New Caledonia; Metapenaeopsis mogiensis consobrina from East Africa and the Red Sea to South China Sea and Indonesia; and Metapenaeopsis mogiensis intermedia from Taiwan to Indonesia and the Philippines.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Subtidal, on hard bottom (Ref. 106854). Found on mud-sand substratum (Ref. 155).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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