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
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