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Metapenaeus Ensis

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Description:

Bagal Shrimp has a thick skin unlike the other shrimps (excluding bakeke shrimp). Bagal Shrimp is a little bit small shrimp but it has a fast speed when it comes to crawling or jumping. Bagal Shrimp has a large eyes and when its eyes were confront with brightness or light, its eye color will change into red became of the reflection. If three are compared with, bagal shrimp is the small one but a fast one unlike the mistesa shrimp.

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Ecological Function: Bagal Shrimp has a thick skin unlike the other shrimps (excluding bakeke shrimp). Bagal Shrimp is a

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Family: Penaeidae

Genus: Metapenaeus

Species: Ensis

English Name: Greasy Back Shrimp

Common Name:

Local Name: Bagal


Endemic: No

Endangered: No

Threatened: No

Extinct: No

Indigenous: No

Alien or Introduced: No

Submitted By

Submitted By: Rivera, Rodrin

Institution: Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology

Added On: 2020-07-12 22:12:51

Geography

Geographical Location: 8°14?N 123°00?E

Origin:

Latitude: 8.2334° N |

Longitude: 123.0114° E |

 

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