| Common Name | Velvet prawn |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Pitcher, T.J., R. Watsom, A. Courtney and D. Pauly, 1998 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st Modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'prawn' from 'prayne', i.e., prawn. |