Looking for fresh shrimp? Here you’ll find hipon from local pond owners, fishers and seafood sellers in the Philippines. Compare the listings, check the price per kilo and message the seller directly.
Hipon is the Filipino word for shrimp. The bigger kinds are called sugpo, which is prawn in English, usually the tiger prawn. In the Visayas and Mindanao, shrimp is also called pasayan, and large prawns lukon.
These are the shrimp and prawns you’ll see most often in Philippine wet markets:
Local name | English name | How to tell it | Often used for |
|---|---|---|---|
Sugpo (lukon) | Tiger prawn | Large, with dark stripes across the shell | Grilling, sinigang, special meals |
Suahe | Greasyback shrimp | Small to medium, pale, with a thin shell | Halabos and sinigang |
Vannamei | Pacific white shrimp | Medium, pale grey, mostly raised in ponds | Everyday dishes, sold fresh or frozen |
Ulang | Giant freshwater prawn | Big head and long blue claws, from rivers and ponds | Ginataan, grilling, sinigang |
Alamang | Tiny shrimp, often called krill | Very small and pinkish | Bagoong alamang (shrimp paste) and okoy |
Names differ by region, so ask the seller which kind and what size the listing is.
In Philippine markets the difference is mostly size. Hipon is the everyday word for small and medium shrimp. Sugpo is the big one, sold as prawn, usually the striped tiger prawn. Sugpo has more meat per piece and usually costs more per kilo. In English, shrimp and prawn are often used for the same thing, with prawn for the larger kinds.
Shrimp prices depend on the kind, the size and the day’s catch. As of October 2026, these are the shrimp prices per kilo that sellers list on FarmyHub:
Listing | Listed price per kilo | Minimum order | Seller’s city |
|---|---|---|---|
Fresh local shrimp | ₱280 | 1 kilo | Davao City |
Fresh shrimp | ₱350 | 1 kilo | Davao City |
Big hipon | ₱500 | 1 kilo | Tondo, Manila |
Bigger shrimp cost more per kilo, so ask the seller about the size and how many pieces come in a kilo. Message the seller for today’s price before you order.
Shell: firm, shiny and tight on the body, not slimy or loose.
Head: firmly attached. A head that is falling off or has turned black means the shrimp is old.
Colour: bright and clear, grey, greenish or pale depending on the kind, with no black spots.
Flesh: firm and springy when you press it, not mushy.
Smell: clean, like the sea, never sour or like ammonia.
Ask the seller when the shrimp was harvested and how it will be packed in ice. Our guide on how to pick fresh seafood has more signs to check.
FarmyHub is a marketplace, not a seafood stall. We don’t catch, pack or deliver the shrimp. Each seller manages their own listing, price and stock, so message the seller through the listing to confirm the kind, the size, the price and the delivery.
Also browse crabs (alimango, alimasag), squid (pusit), fresh fish, oysters (talaba) and all fresh seafood for sale. For binayong hipon, uyap and other shrimp condiments, see condiments. Looking for a regular supplier? See our list of fresh fish and seafood suppliers in the Philippines.
Sugpo is prawn in English, usually the tiger prawn. In the Visayas and Mindanao it is also called lukon.
Shrimp is hipon in Tagalog. Large prawns are sugpo. In the Visayas and Mindanao, shrimp is also called pasayan.
As of October 2026, sellers on FarmyHub list fresh shrimp at ₱280 to ₱350 per kilo in Davao City and big hipon at ₱500 per kilo in Tondo, Manila. Prices change with the size, the kind and the catch, so confirm with the seller.
Check the seller’s city on each listing. Right now shrimp is listed from Davao City and Tondo, Manila. For the big fish ports and seafood markets, see our list of fish ports and seafood markets in the Philippines.
The sellers here list a 1 kilo minimum, and one seller in Davao City shows 200 kilos available. For bigger or regular orders, message the seller or send a bulk order request.
Sa FarmyHub, ₱280 hanggang ₱350 kada kilo ang sariwang hipon sa Davao City ngayong Oktubre 2026, at ₱500 kada kilo ang malalaking hipon sa Tondo, Manila. Nagbabago ang presyo depende sa laki, uri at huli, kaya i-message ang seller para sa presyo ngayon.
