Wetland Restoration Field Guide: Penaeus californiensis
| Common Name | Yellowleg Shrimp, Brown Shrimp |
| Code(s) | PECA |
| Id Number | 2819 |
| Taxa | Invertebrate |
Species Description
First three pairs of legs all with claws; fourth, fifth, and sixth segments of abdomen with a dorsal ridge. Body a uniform brown; legs and pleopods yellowish. To 250mm.
Species Habitat
Found on mud and sand from 3-100m.
Species Range
San Francisco Bay to Callao, Peru and the Galapagos.