spot prawn

English

spot prawns, Pandalus platyceros

Alternative forms

• Spot Prawn

Noun

spot prawn (plural spot prawns)

1. Pandalus platyceros, a shrimp found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

   Synonyms: spot shrimp, Alaskan prawn

   • 2024 February 27 (last accessed), “Spot Prawns – What to know, when & where to get them”, in Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust‎^[1]:

     The California Spot Prawn is a beautiful species of shrimp found in deep waters along our coast, with a vibrant red body covered in white stripes and spots.
     The meat is sweet, delicate, and delicious, making spot prawns a local delicacy.

Further reading

• Pandalus platyceros on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pandalus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia