Metapenaeopsis lamellata
| Metapenaeopsis lamellata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Penaeidae |
| Genus: | Metapenaeopsis |
| Species: | M. lamellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Metapenaeopsis lamellata (De Haan, 1844)
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Metapenaeopsis lamellata, commonly known as the humpback prawn or humpback shrimp, is a species of prawn in the genus Metapenaeopsis. It grows up to 6.6 cm in length.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Metapenaeopsis lamellata is found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean, from Japan through to Australia. It inhabits coral and sand[1] at a depth of between 31 and 100 meters.[2]
Interest to fisheries
[edit]This species is commercially fished in Japan, and is listed among the important species in the fisheries.[2] Not of great commercial value.