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Whiteleg Shrimp

Crustaceans

The whiteleg shrimp, Penaeus vannamei (also known by the synonym Litopenaeus vannamei), is a species of prawn native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, also known as Pacific white shrimp, king prawn or white shrimp. It is commonly caught or farmed for food.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Farmed or Commercially Raised 1
Scientific Name
Litopenaeus vannamei 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Decapoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Whiteleg Shrimp

In Biome

Estuary, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Whiteleg shrimp
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Whiteleg shrimp
  • human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei, synonyms Litopenaeus vannamei, Penaeus vannamei), also known as Pacific white shrimp or King prawn or White shrimp, is a species of prawn of the eastern Pacific Ocean commonly caught or farmed for food.
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei, synonyms Litopenaeus vannamei, Penaeus vannamei), also known as Pacific white shrimp or King prawn or White shrimp, is a species of prawn of the eastern Pacific Ocean commonly caught or farmed for food.
  • In Biome: Estuary, article text (habitat biome), EntityId 319063, target B268362
    Litopenaeus vannamei grows to a maximum length of , with a carapace length of . Adults live in the ocean, at depths to , while juveniles live in estuaries.
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2. Wikipedia: Whiteleg shrimp
WikipediaWikidata Q3002564 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Whiteleg Shrimp
  • Wikidata Q3002564, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Decapoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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