Metapenaeus macleayi
Eastern school shrimp
As recorded: Metapenaeus macleayi (Haswell, 1879)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Penaeidae
- Locality
- Port Jackson
- Island
- Port Jackson
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Metapenaeus macleayi observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-16.
2026-04-16
The Entrance North, NSW, AU
(c) tjcenviro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-21
Central Coast NSW, Australia
(c) sillidan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-03
Marlo VIC 3888, Australia
(c) John Eichler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-09-29
Moreton Bay/Quandamook, Dunwich, QLD, AU
(c) bmorant15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-09-28
North Stradbroke Island/Minjerribah, Dunwich, QLD, AU
(c) mayamegret, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-01-27
Hazelnut Dr, Kiah, NSW, AU
(c) Mick Bettanin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Metapenaeus macleayi. BPBM 586. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37566382. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/586.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37566382 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026