Tiger Shrimp
(Penaeus monodon)
(Invasive)
(Penaeus monodon)
(Invasive)
MOTHER OF SHRIMP
Diet
These omnivorous scavengers and opportunistic carnivores eat anything from algae, to small crustaceans, mollusks, and polychaeta worms
Agility
Can escape in a flash with rapid flicks of tail sending themselves backwards
Defense Mechanisms
Has a spear-like horn on the top of their head called a rostrum
Will also try to hide from predators by burying themselves in the sediment or vegetation
Superpower
One of the largest shrimp species, reaching up to 13 inches in length and weighing up to a pound