Species Metapenaeus dalli Racek, 1957
- Metapenaeus dalli Racek, A.A. 1957. The systematic position of the school prawn from W.A. Western Australia Fish Department. Fisheries Bulletin 6: 1-14.
Type data:
Holotype AM P12898 ♂, Peel Inlet, Murray River, WA.
Paratype(s) RMNH D23303 ♂ ♀; AM P12899 ♀; AM P12900 1♂ 1♀.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indonesia (SE Java) and Philippines.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, estuary, pelagic.
Trade
minor fishery in SW Australian estuaries
Extra Ecological Information
Depths of 9–33 m.
General References
Miquel, J.C. 1982. Le genre Metapenaeus (Crustacea, Penaeidae): taxonomie, biologie et pêches mondiales. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 195: 1-137 [69] (diagosis and figures)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |