Cockscomb Prawn [Metapenaeopsis barbata]
Description
The Cockscomb Prawn, scientifically known as Metapenaeopsis barbata, is a marine prawn species in the family Penaeidae. It can be found in the warm waters of the Indo-West Pacific, specifically from the Persian Gulf to Japan and Northern Australia. It inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms in shallow coastal waters. The Cockscomb Prawn has a distinctive red and white striped pattern on its body and a rostrum with a comb-like structure on the underside, which gives it its common name.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Clams, Oysters, and Scallops
Bivalvia
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| Order |
Scallops
Pectinida
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| Family |
Scallops
Pectinidae
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| Genus |
Cockscomb
Chlamys
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