Description

Also known as Humpback Shrimp, Humpback Velvet Prawn, Humpback Velvet Shrimp, Hunchback Prawn, Hunchback Shrimp, Penaeid Prawn, Prawn, Penaeid Shrimp, Velvet Shrimp.

Found singly, on mud and sand bottoms of coral reefs. Medium sized prawn, red with large blue/green eyes, with a prominent hump.
They feed on plankton.
Length - 7cm
Depth - 1-200m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific

These prawns are usually nocturnal, hiding in sand during the day.
They are edible prawns. Ref: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=377499