Sicyonia brevirostris
| Sicyonia brevirostris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Sicyoniidae |
| Genus: | Sicyonia |
| Species: | S. brevirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Sicyonia brevirostris Stimpson, 1871 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eusicyonia brevirostris Burkenroad, 1934 | |
Sicyonia brevirostris, the brown rock shrimp, is a species of prawn. It is found along the coasts of the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico from Norfolk, Virginia to Yucatán, including Cuba and the Bahamas. It is used in cooking and has a taste and texture similar to lobster.