Monodon shrimp are cultured in seawater. Monodon shrimp are distributed along the coast of China, southern Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, India and the eastern coast of Africa. The spawning period of monodon shrimp is from February to April and August to November every year in coastal areas of my country. Mature monodon shrimps generally have a body length of 22.5-32 cm and a weight of 137-211 grams. The largest individual found so far is 33 centimeters long and weighs 500-600 grams.

1. Is monodon shrimp cultured in freshwater or seawater?

1. Monodon shrimp should be cultured in seawater. Monodon shrimp is a saltwater species and belongs to the marine shrimp category. Monodon shrimp has a wide distribution area, and is distributed along the coast of China, southern Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, India and the eastern coast of Africa. The spawning period of monodon shrimp is from February to April and August to November every year in coastal areas of my country.

2. Monodon shrimp grows fast, has strong adaptability, and has a variety of feeding habits. It requires a low protein content in the bait, only about 35, and can tolerate a wide range of salinity and temperature. The salinity range is 0.2-70, the optimum salinity is 10-20; the optimum temperature is 25℃-32℃, and it has strong tolerance to hypoxia.

3. Monodon shrimp is a relatively large type of shrimp. The largest one found is 33 centimeters long and weighs 500-600 grams. Mature shrimp are generally 22.5-32 cm long and weigh 137-211 g.

2. What is the difference between monodon shrimp and basal shrimp?

1. Different appearance

(1) Monodon shrimp: black Brown and khaki alternate horizontal stripes. The upper beak on the forehead has 7-8 teeth, and the lower beak has 2-3 teeth.

(2) Basiwei shrimp: light brown, with 6-9 teeth on the upper edge of the forehead and no teeth on the lower edge.

2. Different spawning seasons

(1) Monodon shrimp: Monodon shrimp are cultured in coastal areas of my country, from February to April, August to November The month is the spawning period.

(2) Basilica shrimp: Basia shrimp are cultured in coastal areas of my country, and the peak spawning period is from May to August.

3. Different common names

(1) Monodon shrimp: commonly known as ghost shrimp, grass shrimp, black tiger shrimp, flower shrimp, cow-shaped shrimp, etc. .

(2) Jiwei shrimp: commonly known as shrimp, flower tiger shrimp, tiger shrimp, new prawn, mud shrimp, sand shrimp, red claw shrimp, Lu shrimp, etc.

4. Prices are different

Monodon shrimp is more expensive than shrimp.