Penaeus monodon, commonly known as the giant tiger prawn, Asian tiger shrimp, black tiger shrimp, and other names, is a marine crustacean that is widely reared for food. Penaeus monodon.
Identification & Biology: Black tiger shrimp get their name from the dark stripes that encircle the shell of the black tiger. Black tiger shrimp are also known as giant tiger prawns, or tigers. When cooked, tiger shrimp meat turns white and the black stripes on the shell turn bright red.
Generally larger than tiger prawns, king prawns are Australia's most popular prawns. They have moist, medium-firm flesh and a rich flavour.
Tiger Prawn
They are found all around Australia. The tiger has distinctive stripes that become bright red when cooked.
Kuruma Ebi (車海老 / Japanese Tiger Prawn)
Tiger Prawn 老虎虾 - Seafood Lobang.
Macrobrachium rosenbergii, also known as the giant river prawn or giant freshwater prawn, is a commercially important species of palaemonid freshwater prawn. It is found throughout the tropical and subtropical areas of the Indo-Pacific region, from India to Southeast Asia and Northern Australia.
That's right, these little gems are farmed in Far North Queensland by Seafarms prawn farmer, Dallas (pictured in the header image).
King prawns (Melicertus plebejus)
King prawns are one of the most popular species of prawn in Australia due to their rich flavour and moist flesh. The king prawn is categorised by two subspecies – eastern and western.
The Eastern King Prawn is the most important commercial prawn species in New South Wales. All the big edible prawns in Australia are known as penaeid prawns and belong to the family Penaeidae.
Product Details. Woolworths Fresh Aussie Tiger Prawns cooked.
Banana prawns are very popular in Australian due to their light, sweet taste. They are perfect for Asian dishes and go well with spicy flavours, which makes them ideal for Thai-style coconut curries. Good news for lovers of hot and spicy prawn dishes, Banana prawns are a sought after choice by Australian consumers.
The most popular species (and highest priced) are King Prawns and Tiger Prawns, both being larger prawns with very firm flesh and attractive presentation traits.
Tiger prawns are found in inshore shallow estuaries and intertidal areas to the continental shelves to depths of upto 200m. They are found from the Gascoyne area in WA throughout northern Australia to the northern coast of New South Wales.
Tiger prawns are not native to most of the countries farming them and wild larvae have to be brought in. It takes about 100 days of feeding to raise the prawns to the size that makes them valuable on the world markets.
The black tiger prawn is one of 3 prawn species farmed in Queensland, and the main species farmed in Australia. Purpose-built earthen ponds, constructed on coastal lands or adjacent to the estuarine parts of river systems, are used for the intensive culture of marine prawns.
Whilst the size of the larger prawns may be impressive, it's not the size that always counts. Many consumers prefer medium sized prawns for peeling and eating straight out of the shell. Medium-Large prawns are good in exotic dishes. And Extra-Extra Large are fantastic to share with a few friends.
Vampire shrimps have their name because of how they look and when they are at their most active state. These shrimps are nocturnal and their front Pereopods or walking legs look like fangs. These attributes resemble vampires. Hence the name.
The Jumbo Tiger Prawn is very meaty and flavourful. The meat of the large ones can be tough if not handled properly. They are excellent for deep-frying, BBQ or even for impressing your guests! It costs around $38 to $45/kg which makes it one of the most expensive prawns in the market.
What is the blue-green substance along the back of some raw prawns (where the digestive tract runs)? This is roe, the same roe that appears orange in cooked prawns. The darker in colour the prawn, the darker the roe - tiger prawns have a dark grey/green roe, whereas king prawns have a lighter grey/ brown roe.
The two dominant species of farmed prawns in the world are Black Tiger Prawns (Penaeus monodon) and Vannamei (Penaeus vanname), Vannamei prawns are not farmed in Australia.
Blue Tiger Prawn, Giant Tiger Prawn, Jumbo Tiger Prawn, Leader Prawn, Panda Prawn, Tropical Prawn (Black); Common Tiger Prawn, Green Tiger Prawn, Northern Tiger Prawn (Brown); Green Tiger Prawn, Northern Tiger Prawn (Grooved); Japanese King Prawn (Kuruma).
The black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) or tiger shrimp is an aggressive decapod that can grow to a foot in length and weigh a pound. In addition to it's unusually large size, it can be identified by black stripes across the dorsal side of the tail.