broad velvet shrimp
Scientific name Metapenaeopsis lata. A small shrimp species found in Japanese waters, often used in local cuisine.
Shiroebi from Toyama Bay is sweet and delicious when eaten as sashimi.
shiba shrimp
Scientific name Metapenaeus joyneri. A related shrimp species; see also 芝海老 (しばえび).
See also: 芝海老
Shiroebi is sometimes also called shiba shrimp.
Often used synonymously with シロエビ for Metapenaeus joyneri, but シロエビ can also refer to Metapenaeopsis lata.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji spelling using 蝦; less common than kana forms.
Kanji spelling using 海老; less common than kana forms.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') + 海老/蝦 (えび, 'shrimp'), referring to the pale color of these shrimp species.