Metapenaeus dalli, commonly known as the western school shrimp, is a species of prawn in the genus Metapenaeus.Metapenaeus dalli Racek, 1957 It grows up to 8.5 cm.
Distribution Metapenaeus dalli is found in the Indo-west Pacific, around the west coast of Australia and Indonesia. Benthic and estuarine, found in depths of 9 to 33 meters, on muddy or sandy bottoms.ac477e06.pdf It prefers temperatures of around 27.7 degrees Celsius.Metapenaeus dalli, Western school shrimp
Interest to fisheries Metapenaeus dalli is of minor interest to fisheries, but sometimes caught with handnets in estuaries of Western Australia.
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