Salinity effects

White shrimp

Scientific name
Penaeus setiferus
Reference

Longley (1994) *

Study location
Texas
United States
Salinity tolerance results

Adults prefer salinities of between 3-7 ppt. Juveniles prefer salinities of between 10-25 ppt.

White shrimp

Scientific name
Penaeus setiferus
Reference

TPWD (1998) *

Study location
Texas
United States
Salinity tolerance results

Preferred salinity was shown to be between 10-15 ppt.