Kiwi shrimp is generally referred to as the knife amount of new shrimp.

The knife amount of new shrimp commonly known as sand shrimp, mud shrimp, classification belongs to the Crustacea, decapoda, shrimp family, new shrimp genus. Knife amount of new shrimp in China is mainly distributed in Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong and Guangxi coast, its flavor is delicious, has a high economic value. Because the amount of new shrimp on the low salt, high water temperature and low dissolved oxygen has a strong ability to tolerate, away from the water can also be a long time to survive, suitable for commercial aquaculture.