Metapenaeus affinis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
Family: | Penaeidae |
Genus: | Metapenaeus |
Species: | M. affinis
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Binomial name | |
Metapenaeus affinis H. Milne Edwards, 1837
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Metapenaeus affinis, commonly referred to as the Jinga shrimp,[1] is a species of prawn in the family Penaeidae. It grows up to 22 cm (8.7 in) in length, with its common length being 17 cm (6.7 in).[2] Pale green or pink-brown body with green or red-brown specks.[3]