The scientific name of the red shrimp is the Chinese tube whip shrimp, the red shrimp mainly inhabits the southeast coast of China in muddy or muddy sandy shallow water, is a wide temperature and salinity of the shrimp. The red shrimp has a wide diet, in addition to feeding on benthic organisms, but also take a small amount of bottom swimming animals and plankton. The body of the red shrimp is pink, each abdominal segment of the trailing edge of the red band, the end of the tail fan part is also red, hence the name red shrimp.

In the market, red shrimp refers to different kinds of shrimp, but in general, if it is not specifically indicated as freshwater shrimp, then red shrimp usually refers to saltwater shrimp. Saltwater shrimp and freshwater shrimp differ in terms of living conditions, taste and nutritional value. The meat of saltwater shrimp is usually more flavorful and has a more bouncy texture, while freshwater shrimp can have a somewhat earthy taste.