noun
broad velvet shrimp
Scientific name Metapenaeopsis lata. A small shrimp species found in Japanese waters, often used in local cuisine.
富山湾のシロエビは刺身で食べると甘くて美味しい。
Shiroebi from Toyama Bay is sweet and delicious when eaten as sashimi.
noun
shiba shrimp
Scientific name Metapenaeus joyneri. A related shrimp species; see also 芝海老 (しばえび).
See also: 芝海老
シロエビは芝海老とも呼ばれることがある。
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.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') + 海老/蝦 (えび, 'shrimp'), referring to the pale color of these shrimp species.