Common name of Penaeus vannamei
 
Populaire naam White shrimp
Language Spanish
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Land Mexico
Plaats
Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Levensstadium juveniles and adults
Geslacht females and males
Core morphology
1st Modifier color pattern(s)
2nd Modifier
Remarks This common name is used for all species of Litopenaeus in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. 'shrimp' from Old Norse 'skorpna', i.e., 'to shrivel up'.
 
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