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Species Metapenaeus macleayi (Haswell, 1879)

Eastern School Shrimp (Fao), School Prawn (Aust)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria


Extra Distribution Information

Eastern Australia between Moreton Bay, SE QLD and NE Victoria.

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)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, estuary, marine, pelagic.

Trade

important commercial fishery

Extra Ecological Information

Juveniles in shallower water, preference for turbid water and soft sediments, depth to 60 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)