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Species Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965

Bay Prawn, Greentail Prawn, Greentail Shrimp (Fao), Inshore Greasy Back Prawn, River Prawn

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria


Extra Distribution Information

From Bass Strait, VIC, to about Hervey Bay, QLD.

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, estuary, neritic, pelagic.

Trade

food

Extra Ecological Information

Adults found in coastal rivers up to 15 km from the mouth, tolerates salinities from 0–35‰, depth 0–30 m.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
24-Apr-2012 24-Apr-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)