Its official Unicode name is shrimp, filed under marine life in the animals & nature group. Keyboards find it when you search for “food”, “shellfish”, “small”.
Paste the message you got (or want to send). AI reads the emoji in context and explains the likely tone. Don’t include names or private details.
Questions
What does the shrimp emoji mean?
🦐 is the shrimp emoji, part of the “marine life” set in animals & nature. It is used for food, shellfish, small, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.
How do I copy and paste the shrimp emoji?
Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 🦐 anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “food”.
When was the shrimp emoji added?
It arrived in Emoji 3. Support depends on your phone’s software version.
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shrimp + nerd face
shrimp + slightly smiling face
shrimp + pleading face
shrimp + disappointed face