Titi Shrimp

Scientific Name:
Protrachypene precipua

Vernacular Names:
Es/Sp: Camarón tití
Fr/Fr: Crevette titi
In/En: Titi shrimp

Local Names:
Ecuador: Camarón tití
Colombia, Panama, other Pacific coast regions: Camarón tití

Commercial Names: Titi shrimp

Simile of International Trade: Moderately traded wild-caught shrimp species, primarily sourced from the Eastern Pacific coastal waters of Ecuador and neighboring countries.

Fishing Season: Available year-round, with harvesting driven by wild capture in coastal marine environments.

Geographical Distribution: Eastern Pacific Ocean; primarily along the coast of Ecuador and neighboring countries such as Colombia and Panama.

Habitat and Biology: Marine species belonging to the family Penaeidae. Inhabits coastal waters; specific depth ranges and ecological preferences are less documented but typical of penaeid shrimps.

Length: Individual shrimp size ranges approximately from 11 cm to 30 cm, depending on product grading (110-300 grams size classes reported commercially).