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Photo	Names
Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen Images Courtesy of Seafood Business Magazine	Latin: Penaeus chinensis or P. orientalis French: Crevette du Maroc; crevette charnue German: Chinesische prawn Spanish: Camaron Japanese: Ebi Russian: Kryevyetka

Description

Chinese white shrimp are also called fleshy prawns. In the wild Chinese white can grow to 18 cm (7 in). They are generally harvested at small or medium sizes. Chinese white have whitish tail meat covered by a translucent shell.

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Culture: China, Taiwan, Thailand, Ecuador Capture: Indo-pacific region Primary Consumers Japan, United States, Europe.	Much of the Chinese white industry was devastated by disease. Former Chinese white harvesters have diversified to other shrimp species.

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
The Chinese white shrimp industry has been devastated by disease. U.S. imports have dropped from 109 million lbs in 1992 to 32 million lbs in 1993. Production may begin to increase but not to former levels, at least not immediately	Black spots, called melanosis, indicate the shell and meat has begun to decay. This is a sign of poor handling. Shrimp need to be immediatly processed or frozen after harvest to maintain freshness.

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