Black Tiger Prawn

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Black Tiger Prawn

Distribution – Black Tiger Prawns are occasionally trawled off the coasts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland, out to depths of 150m. However, most are produced by Aquaculture. In NSW, Tiger Prawns are grown at a number of north coast Prawn Farms.

Size – Black Tiger Prawns can reach 35cm in length and 150g in weight. However, they are commonly harvested at 10-13cm.

Characteristics – Tiger prawns are brown with distinct dark bands. There are 7-8 spines on top of the rostrum and 2-3 spines on the underside.

Confusing species – Nil