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Gray shrimp

Penaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Status not recordedcrustaceans

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

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Quick facts about the gray 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 gray shrimp live?

Not recorded

Is the gray 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 gray shrimp classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classMalacostraca
  4. orderDecapoda
  5. familyPenaeidae
  6. genusPenaeus
  7. SpeciesPenaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Synonyms Cancer setiferus, Litopenaeus setiferus, Paeneus orbignyanus, Penaeus fluviatilis, Penaeus gracilirostris

Other names and names in other languages (17)
  • Atlantic white shrimpEnglish
  • Blue-tailed shrimpEnglish
  • Common shrimpEnglish
  • Daytona shrimpEnglish
  • Green shrimpEnglish
  • Green-tailed shrimpEnglish
  • Lake shrimpEnglish
  • Mayport shrimpEnglish
  • Northern white shrimpEnglish
  • Rainbow shrimpEnglish
  • Southern shrimpEnglish
  • White shrimpEnglish
  • Atlantische Weiße GarneleGerman
  • Camarón blanco norteñoSpanish
  • Crevette ligubam du nordFrench
  • Nördliche Weiße GeißelgarneleGerman
  • Camarón blanco del GolfoSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gray 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 gray shrimp?

The gray shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) belongs to the family Penaeidae in the order Decapoda.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gray shrimp (Penaeus setiferus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/penaeus-setiferus

MLA

“Gray shrimp (Penaeus setiferus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/penaeus-setiferus.

BibTeX
@misc{penaeus_setiferus_2026,
  title = {Gray shrimp (Penaeus setiferus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/penaeus-setiferus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}