Common name of Penaeus semisulcatus
 
Common Name Kuwait green tiger prawn
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Kuwait
Locality
Ref. Ye, Y., 1998
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier locality/area
2nd Modifier color pattern(s)
Remarks 'prawn' from 'prayne', i.e., 'prawn'. 'tiger' from Latin 'tigris', used to describe the transverse colors on the abdomen and carapace.
 
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