Invertebrateverified

Palaemon elegans

Rathke, 1836

Grass Prawn

Also known as: Gewone Steurgarnaal, Rockpool Prawn, Rockpool Shrimp

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Max size

6.3 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Palaemonidae

Where to find it

occasional

rare

Other species in Palaemonidae

Macrobrachium nipponense

East Asian river prawn

Gnathophyllum americanum

Bumblebee Shrimp

Palaemon macrodactylus

Oriental Grass Shrimp

Urocaris longicaudata

Longtail Grass Shrimp

Brachycarpus biunguiculatus

Twoclaw Shrimp

Typton spongicola

Periclimenes yucatanicus

Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

Palaemon longirostris

Delta prawn