There are many types of shrimp, wild, farmed, deep-sea, shallow-sea, and imported, there are many types, foodies who like shrimp, how many do you know, which one do you like?

Chinese prawns

[Place name] prawns, prawns, meat shrimp, yellow shrimp (male), green shrimp (female), prawns.

[Morphological characteristics] The body is long and laterally flattened. The length of the female is 18~24 cm, and the length of the male is 13~17 cm. The carapace is thin, smooth and transparent, the female is bluish blue and the male is brownish-yellow. Usually the individual female shrimp is larger than the male shrimp. The whole body of the shrimp consists of 20 segments, 5 on the head, 8 on the chest and 7 on the abdomen. With the exception of the caudal segment, each segment has a pair of appendages. There are 5 pairs of footsteps, the first 3 pairs are pincer-shaped and the latter 2 pairs are claw-shaped. The anterior edge of the cephalothorax protrudes centrally to form the frontal horn. The upper and lower edges of the frontal horn are serrated.

[Origin, season] is mainly distributed in China's Yellow Bohai Sea and the western coast of North Korea. The coasts of Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong Province and Tianjin in China are important production areas for shrimp. In the past, the fishing season included spring and autumn, and April ~ June was the spring flood; September ~ October is autumn flood. The flood season is high in mid-to-late October.

China's aquatic science and technology workers at the end of the 70 years broke through the artificial seedling technology of shrimp, solved the problem of artificial breeding of shrimp seeds, at present in China's coastal north from Dandong City, Liaoning Province, south to Hainan coast have carried out Chinese shrimp aquaculture production, the annual output of aquaculture is about 200,000 tons, greatly exceeding the catch of natural seas.

[Economic value] Fresh food can cook red braised prawns, fried prawns, slippery shrimp segments, pipa prawns, fried shrimp, etc. It is processed into dried shrimp, dried shrimp, etc. as a high-quality seafood. Chinese shrimp is the main product of China's aquatic products export.

Monodon shrimp

[Place name] grass shrimp, flower shrimp, cow-shaped prawn. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is commonly known as the giant tiger shrimp.

[Morphological characteristics] The body is covered with black-brown, earthy yellow transverse patterns. The upper edge of the frontal angle is 7~8 teeth, and the lower edge is 2~3 teeth. The lateral frontal sulcus is quite deep, extending posterior to the supraspines, but the lateral frontal ridge is low and blunt, and the central sulcus of the posterior frontal ridge is distinct. There is a pronounced hepatic ridge and no frontal gastric ridge.

[Origin, season] is widely distributed, from southern Japan, South Korea, China's coast, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, India to the east coast of Africa. China's coastal areas have two spawning periods every year in February ~ April and August ~ November.

[Economic value] is currently the most commonly farmed species in the world. The southern coast of our country can raise two stubbles. The shrimp grows fast, has strong adaptability, eats miscellaneous food, and can tolerate long periods of dry dew, so it is easy to work and distribute. The shrimp is the largest individual in the shrimp, the largest individual found is up to 33 cm long, and the weight is 500~600 grams. Mature shrimp generally have a body length of 22.5~32 cm and a weight of 137~211 grams, which is a popular shrimp among consumers. The nutritional value is similar to that of other major shrimp.

Penaeus longhairy

[Local name] prawns, white shrimp, red-tailed shrimp, red shrimp, large prawns, commonly known as red-tailed shrimp by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

[Morphological characteristics] body light brownish yellow, the upper edge of the frontal horn 7~8 teeth, the lower edge 4~6 teeth. The lateral view at the base of the frontal horn is higher than that of P. chinensis and lower than that of P. megi. The posterior frontal ridge extends near the posterior edge of the cephalothorax and has no central sulcus. The first antennal whip is slightly longer than the cephalothorax, and the male shrimp has brush-like long hairs on the third jaw foot segment, and its length is 1.2~2.7 times that of the second segment. There are intermittent concave spots on the ridges of the frontal horns. The verrucous process at the tip of the anterior piece of the female adapter is smaller than that of the Mégi shrimp.

[Origin, season] is mainly distributed in the Indian Ocean, western Pacific from Pakistan to Indonesia coast. It is most common in Fujian, Taiwan and the eastern coast of Guangdong. Sea fishing is held from October to January of the following year. At present, it is the main aquaculture object in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other coastal areas.

[Economic value] The spawning group of long-haired shrimp has a body length range of 13~19 cm and a weight of 28~80 grams, which is one of the large shrimp in the shrimp species. The coastal culture in southern China is 120~150 days, and the body length can reach more than 12 cm. This shrimp is more resistant to low temperature than other southern shrimp species, and grows faster at lower temperatures, so the breeding area is wider, and it is a better late-season culture species in the south, with better economic benefits. Penaeus longhairy shrimp have thin shells and are susceptible to mechanical damage. The nutritional value is similar to that of other shrimp.

P. brachygou

[Local name] black shrimp, flower shrimp, abundant shrimp, flower foot shrimp, bamboo shrimp, bear shrimp, commonly known as tiger shrimp by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

[Morphological characteristics] The body is dark brown with a transverse pattern of stop brown and dark yellow. The swimming limbs are purplish red. The upper edge of the frontal horn has 6~8 teeth, the lower edge is 2~4 teeth, the lateral groove of the frontal horn only extends to the base of the upper spine of the stomach, and the center of the posterior ridge of the frontal horn is obvious. There is a pronounced hepatic ridge and no frontal gastric ridge. The first antennal whip is shorter than its stalk. The third step foot extends beyond the middle of the second antennal scale, and the fifth step foot has small outer limbs.

[Origin, season] is distributed in the Indo-West Pacific, the Red Sea, the southeast coast of Africa, the coasts of Australia and Japan. In China, it is distributed along the coast south of Fujian. Guangdong Yizhu. Production is higher west of the estuary. The spawning period is April ~ May.

[Economic value] P. short-groove shrimp is one of the large shrimp species. Mature shrimp can reach 13~20 cm in length and weigh 30~120 grams. Less production. The nutritional value is similar to that of other shrimp.

Pipi shrimp

[Place name] Pipi shrimp, shrimp rake, shrimp male camel.

[Morphological characteristics] mouth shrimp clam, also known as oriental shrimp clam. The first four segments of the head and abdomen are healed, and the dorsal cephalothorax and thoracic segments are distinct. The abdomen has seven segments, and the demarcation is also distinct, and it is larger and wider than the two parts of the cephalothorax, and there is a pair of large stalked compound eyes and two pairs of antennae at the tip of the head. The apex of the first pair of inner limbs is divided into three whip limbs, and the outer limbs of the second pair are scaly. There are five breasts; For appendages, the ends are sharply hooked to trap food. The thorax has six segments, the appendages of the first five segments have gills, and the sixth pair of ventral limbs is well developed and forms a tail fan with the caudal segment. The shrimp is dioecious, and the male has a junction at the end of the chest.

[Origin, season] shrimp clams are coastal nearshore species. Shrimp clams are found in shallow cement sand or reef cracks, and are distributed in the north and south coasts of China. According to the survey statistics of 1982~1983, the annual output is about 2500 tons. The resource is about 5,000 tons or more. The delivery period is April ~ May every year.

[Economic value] Shrimp clams are delicious and inexpensive, and are a favorite aquatic product for coastal people. Now it has also become a popular dish on the tables of hotels and restaurants in coastal cities.

Knife-fronted new prawns

[Place name] hemp shrimp, tiger shrimp, flower tiger shrimp, mud shrimp, kiwei shrimp, sand shrimp, red claw shrimp.

[Morphological characteristics] body light brown, the upper edge of the frontal horn 6~9 teeth, the lower edge is toothless. There is no central sulcus, the first antennae are about 1/2 of the cephalothorax technique, the abdomen segment L~6 has a longitudinal ridge on the back, and the tail segment has no lateral spines. The first pair of footsteps has pedestal spines, and the last pair of footsteps has no outer limbs. The morphological characteristics of the closely related new shrimp are similar to those of the knife-fronted new shrimp, except that its abdominal swimming limbs are bright red, the male adapter is "Y" shaped, the female adapter is "C" shaped, and the central plate is table-shaped.

[Origin, season] is mainly distributed on the east coast of Japan, the East China Sea and the South China Sea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia. China's coastal May ~ August is the peak spawning period.

[Economic value] Both P. sricorn and P. srister are small and medium-sized shrimp in the economic shrimp. The body length of the new shrimp is generally 7.5~16 cm, and the body length of the closely related new shrimp is 8~15 cm. Both types of shrimp weigh 4~50 grams. The estuarine sea area along the coast of Guangdong has high yields and thin body fat shells, which are two shrimp with high economic value in the genus Neocarpure. At present, Guangdong has begun aquaculture. It can be listed in about two months in Hong Kong. It has a high survival rate and is more resistant to transportation, and is an important species of live shrimp exported by fishermen in the Pearl River estuary area to Hong Kong and Macao. The nutritional value is similar to that of other shrimp.

Chinese hairy shrimp

[Place name] hairy shrimp, red hair shrimp, shrimp skin, water shrimp, small white shrimp, fry shrimp, small white shrimp.

[Morphological characteristics] small body shape, lateral flattened, body length 2.5~4 cm. The carapace is thin. The frontal horn is short, slightly triangular laterally, oblique and slightly curved on the lower edge, and two teeth on the upper edge. The tail segment is short, unrounded and spinless; The posterior and terminal margins of the lateral margin are feathery. There are only 3 pairs of footsteps and tiny pincers. The body is colorless and transparent, the mouthparts and antennae are red, and the ventral surface of the sixth ventral segment is slightly red.

[Origin, season] are distributed along China's coast, especially the Bohai Sea coast has the largest output. The main production areas are Liaoning, Shandong, Hebei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian coast. The fishing season in the Bohai Sea is March~June and September~December; March ~ July in Zhejiang; In Fujian, it is January~April and January~December.

[Economic value] Because of the small shell and tender meat, it is suitable for processing into shrimp skin or shrimp paste. The shrimp skin in the market is processed from hairy shrimp. There are many simple ways to eat at home, such as scrambled eggs with shrimp skin, boiled winter melon, roasted cabbage or radish, croquettes, filling and soup are delicious.

Ridge-tailed white shrimp

[Local name] white shrimp, five-whisker shrimp, green shrimp, velvet shrimp, spring shrimp.

[Morphological characteristics] body length 5~9 cm. The frontal horn is flat and slender, with 1/3 of the base crown-like ridge, serrated upper and lower edges, 6~9 teeth on the upper edge, and 3~6 teeth on the lower edge. The caudal segment ends thin and spiny. The body color is transparent, with small bluish or red spots, and the posterior margin of the abdominal segments is darker. The body is white after death.

[Origin, production season] China's coastal production, especially the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea production. It can be caught in April ~ October every year, and artificial breeding has begun in recent years.

[Economic value] Ridgetail white shrimp is an important economic shrimp in China's offshore waters, and its output is second only to Chinese prawns and Chinese hairy shrimp. Its meat is tender and delicious. In addition to fresh food, it can also be processed into sea rice, because of its golden yellow, so it is also known as "golden hook shrimp". Its eggs can be used to make shrimp roe and are also a fine dried seafood.

Roche marsh shrimp

Malaysian prawns, freshwater gibbons.

[Morphological characteristics] body hypertrophy, bluish brown. Each abdominal segment has 1 pair of appendages, and the caudal appendages change to a tail fan. The head and thorax are thick and the abdomen tapers from the back to the back. The cephalothorax consists of 6 segments of the head and 8 segments of the thorax, surrounded by a shell. The abdomen has 7 segments, each surrounded by a shell. Appendages have 1 pair of each segment, which varies greatly, from front to back are two pairs of antennae, 3 pairs of jaws, 3 pairs of jaw feet, 5 pairs of walking feet, 5 pairs of swimming feet, and 1 pair of tail fans. Adult shrimp individuals are generally larger than females, and the largest individual males can reach 40 cm in length and weigh 600 grams; Females can reach a length of up to 25 cm and weigh 200 grams. The second step of the male is particularly large and azure in color.

[Origin, season] Native to the Indo-Pacific region, living in various types of freshwater or brackish waters, since the 60s, has been migrated to Asia, Europe, America and other countries and regions. Introduced to China from Japan in 1976, it is currently mainly promoting aquaculture in more than 10 provinces (municipalities and districts) in the south, with Guangdong developing the fastest.

[Economic value] large individuals, miscellaneous food, fast growth, comparable to Chinese shrimp; Under intensive culture conditions, 10~20 commercial shrimp per kilogram can be cultivated in half a year. The physique is relatively strong, can withstand hand grabbing, can sell live shrimp, is a precious product welcomed by the majority of consumers.

P. vannamei

P. vannamei is one of the three most farmed shrimp in the world. It has the advantages of strong disease resistance, fast growth rate, strong resistance to changes in the water environment, long life, low requirements for bait, long survival time from water, easy transportation and sales, high meat content of shrimp body, high market price and so on.