''King prawn'' may refer to:
* In Australia, several species of commercially significant edible prawns (shrimp) in the genus ''
Melicertus
''Melicertus'' is a genus of "king" prawns, comprising eight species which were previously classified as members of the genus ''Penaeus'':
*'' Melicertus canaliculatus'' (Olivier, 1811) - witch prawn
*''Melicertus hathor'' (Burkenroad, 1959)
*' ...
'' (previously classified in ''Peneaus''):
** ''
Melicertus plebejus
The eastern king prawn is an edible dendrobranch prawn endemic to eastern Australia. Its scientific name is ''Melicertus plebejus'' or ''Penaeus plebejus''. It is caught by commercial and recreational fishers for human food.
Names
Eastern kin ...
'' (Hess, 1865) - eastern king prawn;
** ''
Melicertus latisulcatus
''Melicertus'' is a genus of "king" prawns, comprising eight species which were previously classified as members of the genus ''Penaeus'':
*'' Melicertus canaliculatus'' (Olivier, 1811) - witch prawn
*''Melicertus hathor'' (Burkenroad, 1959)
*' ...
'' (Kishinouye, 1896) - western king prawn;
** ''
Melicertus longistylus
''Melicertus'' is a genus of "king" prawns, comprising eight species which were previously classified as members of the genus ''Penaeus'':
*'' Melicertus canaliculatus'' (Olivier, 1811) - witch prawn
*'' Melicertus hathor'' (Burkenroad, 1959)
...
'' (Kubo, 1943) - redspot king prawn.
* The vannamei prawn or whiteleg shrimp, ''
Penaeus vannamei''.
*
Pepe the King Prawn, a Muppets character performed by
Bill Barretta.
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King Prawn (band)
King Prawn are an English ska punk band founded in 1993. The band split in 2003, later reforming for a second run in 2012.
History
The band's formation was in London, 1993. The first major recording was ''First Offence'' three years later, pr ...
, an English ska punk band active 1993–2003 and 2012.
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Fairy King Prawn
Fairy King Prawn (Chinese 靚蝦王: foaled 13 October 1995) was an Australian-bred, Hong Kong-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. After being sold and exported to Hong Kong as a yearling he became one of the most successful and popular horses in hi ...
(靚蝦王), a racehorse.
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