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Is the white shrimp a freshwater shrimp or a marine shrimp?

Vannamei shrimp are saltwater shrimp.

The South American white shrimp, also known as the South American prawn, is a marine shrimp with a thin shell, a normal body color of blue or light blue-gray, stripes all over the body, and legs that are often chalky. The South American white shrimp is rich in nutrition and delicious, and is deeply loved by the Chinese people and has a high economic value.

The natural habitat of the white shrimp is the muddy seabed. It is omnivorous and usually stays at the bottom of the water during the day and moves frequently at night. The white shrimp is mainly distributed in the tropical waters along the Pacific coast of the western United States, from the Gulf of Mexico to central Peru, and is more concentrated in the waters near Ecuador.

The white shrimp is a crustacean. It has a hard shell to protect its body, but the shell is also a growth-limiting factor. Shrimp must molt periodically to achieve growth. The white shrimp molts at night, and the interval between two molts is about 20 days.

However, white shrimp can be cultured in freshwater, but the density cannot be too high. Since white shrimp is a crustacean, it needs to molt continuously during its growth process, which requires a large amount of trace elements. The trace element content in freshwater is relatively low and cannot meet the needs of shrimp. If the density is too high, it may cause the shrimp to have soft shells or molt failure.