Shrimp are arthropods belonging to the crustacean subphylum Gastropoda swimming suborder, widely distributed in seawater and freshwater. Many varieties of shrimp are human food, not only delicious, nutritious, is a high-quality animal protein, their size difference is extremely large, small body length of a few millimeters, large body length of more than 1 meter.
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There are nearly 2,000 species of shrimp, which are divided into two types: marine shrimp and freshwater shrimp according to different sources of production.
The main marine shrimp include prawns, lobsters, base shrimp, Antarctic red shrimp, brown shrimp, bright shrimp, spoon shrimp, etc., and the main freshwater shrimp include river shrimp, green shrimp, grass shrimp and so on.
Usually, the size of the marine shrimp is larger, the appearance looks strong, the color is darker, and the freshwater shrimp is slender and lighter in color. Overall, the price of marine shrimp is higher than that of freshwater shrimp, but the taste is also better than that of freshwater shrimp, and the taste is more delicious and good value for money.
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The following introduces 9 kinds of shrimp that are relatively familiar to domestic consumers.
1. Chinese shrimp. It belongs to the seawater shrimp, also known as oriental shrimp, Chinese shrimp, etc., the meat is delicious, rich in nutrition, and is one of the main export aquatic products in China.
2. Pippi shrimp. It belongs to the seawater shrimp, also known as spoon shrimp, shrimp rake, mantis shrimp, low price, good taste, deeply loved by coastal consumers.
3. Crayfish. It belongs to freshwater shrimp, scientific name Of the original crawfish, commonly known as spicy crayfish, because of the delicious meat is widely popular among consumers. Crayfish are omnivorous animals that grow fast and adapt well. Crayfish and lobsters have little to do with each other and don't look alike, except for the huge difference in size, crayfish have two large claws (large pliers) and lobsters don't.
4. Penaeus monodon. It belongs to the marine shrimp, also known as flower shrimp, bamboo shrimp, penaeus monodon is the largest species in the genus of shrimp, with a body length of up to 350 mm. Penaeus tabula grows fast, adapts strongly, has a high survival rate, and is well-liked by consumers.
5. Base shrimp. Generally refers to the knife-fronted new shrimp, belongs to the seawater shrimp, also known as sand shrimp, mud shrimp, but can also be farmed in fresh water, plus the skin of the base shrimp is relatively thin, the meat is tender, so it is widely distributed in China.
6. Chinese hairy shrimp. Belongs to the seawater shrimp, also known as shrimp skin, hair shrimp, Bohai Sea coastal production is more, hair shrimp is hairy ah? Although it is rare to see hairy shrimp in the market, consumers are not in contact with many in life, such as shrimp skin and shrimp paste, which are mainly made of hairy shrimp.
7. Giant river prawn. It belongs to freshwater shrimp, also known as freshwater long-arm prawns, Thai shrimp, Malaysian prawns and so on. It is large in size and can reach 150-200 mm in 1 year of cultivation. Giant river prawns are large, have a variety of diets, grow fast, taste delicious and are rich in nutrients, and are popular with consumers.
8. Lobster. It belongs to the marine shrimp, also known as prawns, sea shrimp, dragon head shrimp, shrimp queen and so on. It is also a large shrimp, with a body length of 20-40 cm and a weight of 0.5 kg or so, which is the largest type of shrimp and is a valuable shrimp species.
9. Taihu Lake white shrimp. It belongs to freshwater shrimp, scientific name beautiful white shrimp, also known as white shrimp, crystal shrimp, etc., and is distributed in many parts of the country. Among the "three whites of Taihu Lake" (white shrimp, silver fish and white fish), white shrimp is the smallest and the most delicious.
In addition, in recent years, ornamental shrimp have become popular and have become one of the new favorites of aquariums, and the main ornamental shrimp in the domestic market are crystal shrimp, rice shrimp, shrimp and Sulawesi shrimp, which are freshwater shrimp.