Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- roshma prawn, Roshna prawn
Names in 2 more languages
- Spanish
- Camarón rosna
- French
- Bouquet rosna
Other scientific names: Exopalaemon styliferus, Leander styliferus, Palemon styliferus
Similar species
Common prawnPalaemon serratus
Chinese ditch prawnPalaemon gravieri
striped river prawnPalaemon intermedius
Oriental grass shrimpPalaemon macrodactylus
Red-handed ShrimpPalaemon serenus
Glass ShrimpPalaemon affinis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 19 open-data records from 1840 to 1840.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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