Species

Whiteleg Shrimp

Crustaceans

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Whiteleg Shrimp." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/whiteleg-shrimp.

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Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Whiteleg Shrimp. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/whiteleg-shrimp

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-whiteleg-shrimp,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Whiteleg Shrimp},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/whiteleg-shrimp},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

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.

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