White shrimp is a kind of shrimp that lives in warm tropical coastal waters and fresh water, and most of them have high economic value. They live in shallow water, coastal waters or brackish fresh water near estuaries, and are widely distributed in Indo-western Pacific, China coastal areas and lakes.

White shrimp, also known as Dangxia, Jiang Tu and Xia Yingchun, are covered with crustaceans. Its body is white and transparent with small blue or red spots. Its shell is thin but hard. Its body is slightly flat and its back is slightly marginal.

Species of white shrimp

1, white shrimp with ridged tail

White shrimp with ridged tail has strong adaptability to the environment, rapid growth and reproduction, and its output along the coast of the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea is second only to that of white shrimp and prawn in China.

2. Beautiful white shrimp

This beautiful white shrimp lives in pure fresh water and is distributed in the northern waters of China. The breeding season in eastern and northern China is from April to 65438+ 10.

3. Angus white shrimp

Angus white shrimp is only produced along the coast of China and lives in brackish water or pure fresh water near the estuary. The breeding season is between summer and autumn, and the yield is not large. There are a certain number near the Yangtze estuary, and most of them are caught by white shrimp with ridged tail.

4. Oriental white shrimp

Oriental white shrimp is common in southeast provinces of China and coastal areas of Japan and South Korea, but the yield is not large.