How deep does the Greasyback Shrimp live?

The Greasyback Shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis) is typically found at 8–95 m.

How big does the Greasyback Shrimp get?

The Greasyback Shrimp grows to about 15.4 cm.

Greasyback Shrimp

Metapenaeus ensis

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 8–95 m
Max size: 15.4 cm

A burrowing shrimp of turbid coastal waters, the greasyback shrimp lives over mud and silt down to about 95 metres. Juveniles grow up in estuaries, mangroves and seagrass beds before moving offshore. Reaching around 15 centimetres, it is widely caught for food across its Indo Pacific range.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Penaeidae › Metapenaeus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210392.

FAQ

How deep does the Greasyback Shrimp live?: The Greasyback Shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis) is typically found at 8–95 m.
How big does the Greasyback Shrimp get?: The Greasyback Shrimp grows to about 15.4 cm.