Grass shrimp proved to be an ideal "crop" for the institute to develop, since the fish can endure high temperatures, grow quickly and thrive in various degrees of salinity and on many types of vegetable food.
草蝦的鹽度適應範圍很廣，且耐高溫，食性為雜食而偏植物性，成長迅速，為最適於台灣地理環境養殖的蝦類。