Metapenaeus dalli

Metapenaeus dalli, commonly known as the western school shrimp, is a species of prawn in the genus Metapenaeus. 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. It prefers temperatures of around 27.7 degrees Celsius.

Interest to fisheries

Metapenaeus dalli is of minor interest to fisheries, but sometimes caught with handnets in estuaries of Western Australia.