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Shrimp

A shrimp (prawn), a small crustacean with a long tail. Generally depicted as a reddish-orange shrimp (as cooked) in full profile facing left, with tiny eyes, many limbs, and its long antennae curling back as its long tail curls in.

May be consumed in the form of 🍤 Fried Shrimp or 🥘 Shallow Pan of Food. Often used to represent seafood.

Technical Information

Code: U+1F990
Category: Food & Drink
Sub Category: Food Marine
Unicode Version: 3
Keywords: sea, beach