Rimapenaeus byrdi

Rimapenaeus byrdi (Burkenroad, 1934)
Carabali shrimp

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Family:	Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:	18.9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 2 - 40 m
Distribution:	Eastern Pacific: from Gulf of California off Isla Altamura, Sinaloa (Mexico), Guatemala, Gulf of Nicoya (Costa Rica), Panama, Golfo de Guayaquil (Ecuador), Colombia, to Paita (Peru).
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Maximum abdomen length: 11.0 cm (Ref. 8). Known from muddy bottoms in intertidal and subtidal areas (Ref. 83922). In general, the majority of penaeids are omnivorous or detritus feeders (Ref. 105082).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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