Species
Endeavour Prawn
Metapenaeus endeavouri
Tier 4Eating9/10ultralight tackleQLDWANT
0 waypoints8–14 cm (max 18 cm) typical
Overview: about endeavour prawn
Smaller tropical-northern penaeid prawn of QLD and NT estuaries and inshore waters, an important commercial bycatch species. Cast-netted with banana prawns.
Biology: Endeavour Prawn size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Estuary, Inshore
- Typical size
- 8–14 cm (max 18 cm)
- Weight
- 0.01–0.05 kg
- Depth range
- 0–50 m
- Diet
- detritus
- Global range
- Northern Australia
How to target: Endeavour Prawn angling strategies
Generally fished with ultralight tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- cast nets
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