White Tiger shrimp

Litopenaeus vannamei

Size

These shrimps measure up to 0.1 m in length, and weigh up to 100 g.

Taste

These shrimps are a green/grey colour when raw, but turn red during preparation. The white leg shrimp is more robust than the black tiger shrimp, and is therefore better suited for breeding.

Sustainability

ASC

Natural habitat

They are mainly found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Life

As ground animals, the shrimps live on the seabed near the coast.

Food

They eat algae and plankton.

Characteristics

A white tiger shrimp is grey/green in colour, and has an elongated body, which is more or less cylindrical and slightly compressed laterally, and a thin shell. They have long antennae and very delicate claws (“pincers”).

Informations

The shrimps are still green-grey when raw and change their colour to reddish during preparation. The Vannamai shrimp is more robust than the Black Tiger shrimp and therefore better suited for breeding.

Fishing method

Fish farming Fresh water

Pond farming is the oldest form of aquaculture and still the most widely used form worldwide. Pond farming refers to an artificial or natural facility in which fish are bred during a continuous exchange of water.

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Recipes

Fishing method

Fish farming Fresh water