Common prawn
Palaemon serratus (Pennant, 1777)
Status not recordedcrustaceans
The common prawn (Palaemon serratus) is a species in the family Palaemonidae, order Decapoda.
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Quick facts about the common prawn
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the common prawn live?
Not recorded
Is the common prawn endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the common prawn classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classMalacostraca
- orderDecapoda
- familyPalaemonidae
- genusPalaemon
- SpeciesPalaemon serratus (Pennant, 1777)
Synonyms Astacus serratus, Cancer captivus, Leander latreillianus, Leander latreillianus aberrans, Leander latreillianus f. gigantea, Leander latreillianus f. transitans, Leander latreillianus f. typica, Leander latreillianus gigantea, Leander latreillianus intermedia, Leander latreillianus sculpta, Leander latreillianus transitans, Leander latreillianus typica, Leander latreillianus var. aberrans, Leander latreillianus var. intermedia, Leander serratus, Melicerta triliana, Palaemon rostratus, Palaemon treillianus, Palaemon trilianus, Palemon oratelli, Palemon serratus, Palemon treillianus, Palemon trilianus
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- EsguilaAsturian
- gambetCatalan
- SägegarnaleGerman
- ΓαριδάκιGreek
- quisquillaSpanish
- bouquetFrench
- Mala kozicaCroatian
- Gambero segaItalian
- GruntvannsrekeNorwegian Bokmål
- gezaagde steurgarnaalDutch
- strandrekeNorwegian
- Camarão-de-EspinhoPortuguese
- Пильчатая креветкаRussian
- žagasta kozicaSlovenian
- tigertångräkaSwedish
- 鋸齒長臂蝦Chinese
- esguila de ronchelAsturian
- gewöhnliche FelsengarneleGerman
- Große FelsengarneleGerman
- Große FelsgarneleGerman
- SägegarneleGerman
- SägergarneleGerman
- Camarón comúnSpanish
- camaron gambaSpanish
- Camarón serradoSpanish
- bouquet communFrench
- crevetteFrench
- crevette roseFrench
- Grande crevette roseFrench
- Gamberetto maggioreItalian
- Gambero delle rocceItalian
- Camarão-branco-legítimoPortuguese
Relatives of the common prawn
Other species in the same genus Palaemon.
Baltic prawn
Palaemon adspersus
Grass prawm
Palaemon elegans
Mangrove prawn
Palaemon concinnus
Indian bait prawn
Palaemon pacificus
Lake prawn
Palaemon paucidens
Atlantic ditch shrimp
Palaemon varians
CompareCommon prawn vs Baltic prawnCommon prawn vs Grass prawmCommon prawn vs Mangrove prawnCommon prawn vs Indian bait prawn
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the common prawn?
The common prawn (Palaemon serratus) belongs to the family Palaemonidae in the order Decapoda.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.
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