Penaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900
Yellowleg shrimp
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Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  20.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); 22.2 cm TL (female); max.weight: 81.0 g; max.weight: 103.0 g
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: San Francisco Bay, California to Chile.
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Biology:  Maximum standard length: 18.0 cm (Ref. 356). Maximum carapace length: 5.5 cm (female) (Ref. 8). Occurs at depths from 15 to 100 m, common between 25 to 50 m, in bottom mud or sandy mud marine environment. Juveniles are rarely found in estuarine environment (Ref. 8). Juveniles may feed on the green macroalga Ulva clathrata (Ref. 115030).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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