Broodstock maturation and reproduction of the indigenous pink shrimp Farfantepenaeus paulensis in Brazil: An updated review on research and development

The interest in culturing indigenous penaeid species has increased lately due to Litopenaeus vannamei disease outbreaks, especially in southern Brazil. Although sustainable production of the pink shrimp Farfantepenaeus paulensis is greatly desired, it has been constrained by the current dependency on wild-caught broodstock. To overcome this problem, research efforts have focused on the development of domesticated stocks and optimization of their reproductive performance under laboratory conditions. We present the latest developments on maturation and reproduction of this closed thelycum species, aiming to improve the future outlook for a sustainable nauplii production.