Common Name | Green tiger prawns |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official Trade Name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Locality | |
Ref. | Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 2010 |
Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | primary lexeme |
1st Modifier | color pattern(s) |
2nd Modifier | color pattern(s) |
Remarks | 'prawn' from 'prayne', i.e., 'prawn'. 'tiger' from Latin 'tigris', used to describe the transverse colors on the carapace. |