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Pinkspot shrimp

Penaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817

Status not recordedcrustaceans

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

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Quick facts about the pinkspot 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 pinkspot shrimp live?

Not recorded

Is the pinkspot 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 pinkspot shrimp classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classMalacostraca
  4. orderDecapoda
  5. familyPenaeidae
  6. genusPenaeus
  7. SpeciesPenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817

Synonyms Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis, Peneus brasiliensis

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Caribbean brown shrimpEnglish
  • Pinkspotted shrimpEnglish
  • Redspotted shrimpEnglish
  • Spotted pink shrimpEnglish
  • RotpunktgarneleGerman
  • Camarón rojoSpanish
  • Crevette royale roseFrench
  • Camarão-salmãoPortuguese
  • Camarón rosado con manchasSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the pinkspot 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 pinkspot shrimp?

The pinkspot shrimp (Penaeus brasiliensis) 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). Pinkspot shrimp (Penaeus brasiliensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pinkspot-shrimp

MLA

“Pinkspot shrimp (Penaeus brasiliensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pinkspot-shrimp.

BibTeX
@misc{pinkspot_shrimp_2026,
  title = {Pinkspot shrimp (Penaeus brasiliensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pinkspot-shrimp},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}