Humpback Prawn
Metapenaeopsis lamellata
Also known as: Humpback Shrimp, Humpback Velvet Prawn, Humpback Velvet Shrimp, Hunchback Prawn, Hunchback Shrimp, Penaeid Prawn, Prawn, Penaeid Shrimp, Velvet Shrimp
- Humpback Shrimp
- Humpback Velvet Prawn
- Humpback Velvet Shrimp
- Hunchback Prawn
- Hunchback Shrimp
- Penaeid Prawn
- Prawn
- Penaeid Shrimp
- Velvet Shrimp
Overview
Found singly, on mud and sand bottoms of coral reefs. Medium sized prawn, red with large blue/green eyes, with a prominent hump.
These prawns are usually nocturnal, hiding in sand during the day.
They are edible prawns.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
- Country only · 2
Found singly, on mud and sand bottoms of coral reefs.
Adult photos 2
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Deep dive
Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classMalacostraca
- orderDecapoda
- familyPenaeidae
- genusMetapenaeopsis
- speciesMetapenaeopsis lamellata (De Haan, 1844)
SourcesWoRMS
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