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Crystal shrimp

Penaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878

Status not recordedcrustaceans

The crystal shrimp (Penaeus brevirostris) is a species in the family Penaeidae, order Decapoda.

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Quick facts about the crystal shrimp

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the crystal shrimp live?

Not recorded

Is the crystal shrimp endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the crystal shrimp classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classMalacostraca
  4. orderDecapoda
  5. familyPenaeidae
  6. genusPenaeus
  7. SpeciesPenaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878

Synonyms Farfantepenaeus brevirostris

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Kristall-GeißelgarneleGerman
  • Camarón cristalSpanish
  • Crevette cristalFrench
  • Camarão-cristalPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the crystal shrimp

Other species in the same genus Penaeus.

Zebra prawn

Penaeus semisulcatus

PenaeidaeNo free photo yet

Blue shrimp

Penaeus stylirostris

PenaeidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the crystal shrimp?

The crystal shrimp (Penaeus brevirostris) belongs to the family Penaeidae in the order Decapoda.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Crystal shrimp (Penaeus brevirostris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/crystal-shrimp

MLA

“Crystal shrimp (Penaeus brevirostris).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/crystal-shrimp.

BibTeX
@misc{crystal_shrimp_2026,
  title = {Crystal shrimp (Penaeus brevirostris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/crystal-shrimp},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}