Metapenaeopsis stridulans (Alcock, 1905)

4 to 6 straight stridulating ridges;

PETASMA asymetrical, right distoventral projection shorter and bearing a few small apical processes; in dorsal view inner intermediate strip broadly quadrangular, distomedian lobule slightly shorter, but much broader distallt than inner intermediate strip

THELYCUM thelycal plate subquadrate with rounded corners and slightly wider tahn long; inetrmediate plate broadly trapezoidal, much wider than long, flat or with a shallow median groove; coxal plates of fourth pereopods smaller than thelycal plate.

Distinctive characters : Body densely pubescent. rostrum low usually straight, directed forward or slightly upward reaching at the tip of antennular peduncle and armed with 7 or 8 dorsal teeth.

Colour : Yellowish pink to Reddish-brown.