The forehead horns are slightly positively curved and arched
The upper edge has 8 to 10 teeth and the lower edge has 1 to 2 teeth
The first tentacle whip is very short
Shorter than 1/2 of the cephalothorax
Mature shrimp are larger than males
Female shrimp are long
Up to 18.5 ~ 21.5 cm
Male shrimp are 14.5 to 16.5 cm long
Weight 30 to 80 grams
The body has brown
and blue macula
The appendages are yellow
The tail limbs are blue and yellow
It is a large, warm-water shrimp with breeding periods from February to April and August to November. This type of shrimp likes to live in aquatic grasses and seaweed bushes, so it is called "grass shrimp".
How to choose high-quality bamboo shrimp
The body is covered with a blue-brown transverse pattern , and the tip of the tail is bright blue.
The shrimp body is intact, the carapace is dense, the shell is clear and distinct, the muscles are firm, the body is elastic, and the surface of the body is dry and clean.
Because of its tender and white texture and delicious taste, the meat of bamboo shrimp is listed as one of the "eight treasures" of seafood.
Nutritional composition list of slug shrimp
(Nutrients per 100g of shrimp edible parts)