Crustacean is a group of freshwater and saltwater animals having no backbone, with jointed legs and a hard shell made of chitin. This page is created to make identification of common species found in South East Asia easy. The list below are the crustacean species caught in Malaysia. The list also includes name in languages and dialect used in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
Crustacean Species Group: Freshwater crustaceans (ISSCAAP 41) Common Name: Giant Freshwater Prawn Scientific Name: Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879) Mandarin Name: 大头虾 (Dàtóu xiā), 生虾 (Shēng xiā), 罗氏沼虾 (Luōshì zhǎo xiā), 淡水长臂大虾 (Dànshuǐ cháng bì dà xiā), 马来西亚大虾 (Mǎláixīyà dà xiā) Local Malay Name: Udang Galah, Sepit Biru, Jongkong, Jenggo, Jerangkung Local Hokkien: Tua Thau Heh Local Teochew: Tua Thau Heh Local Cantonese: Dai Tau Ha, Sang Ha  Species Group: Sea spiders, crabs, etc (ISSCAAP 42) Common Name: Blue Swimming Crab, Flower Crab Scientific Name: Portunus Pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1766) Mandarin Name: 花蟹 (Huā xiè) Local Malay Name: Ketam laut, Ketam renjong, Ketam bunga Local Hokkien: Cheek Local Teochew: Cheek Local Cantonese: Fah Hai  Common Name: Crucifix Crab Scientific Name: Charybdis Feriatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Mandarin Name: 十字蟹 (Shízì xiè) Local Malay Name: Ketam Karang, Ketam Kristian Local Hokkien: Hong Kah Cheek Local Cantonese: Fong Kah Hai  Common Name: Ridged Swimming Crab Scientific Name: Charybdis Natator (Herbst, 1789) Mandarin Name: 石蟹 (Shí xiè), 石螃蟹 (Shí pángxiè) Local Malay Name: Ketam Batik   Common Name: Indo-pacific Swamp-Crab, Giant mud crab Scientific Name: Scylla serrata Mandarin Name:锯缘青蟹 (Jù yuán qīng xiè), 螃蟹 (Páng xiè) Local Malay Name: Ketam batu Local Hokkien: Cheem Local Teochew: Hoi Local Cantonese: Yook Hai Remarks: Be careful of the powerful claws. Do not handle if not trained.   Species Group: Lobsters, Spiny rock lobster, etc (ISSCAAP 43) Common Name: Spiny lobster, Mud Spiny Lobster Scientific Name: Panulirus polyphagus (Herbst, 1793) Mandarin Name: 龙虾 (Lóngxiā) Local Malay Name: Udang karang, Udang Kara Local Hokkien: Leng Heh Local Cantonese: Long Haa  Common Name: Slipper Lobster, Flathead Lobster Scientific Name: Thenus orientalis (Lund, 1793) Mandarin Name: 虾婆 (Xiā pó), 东方扁虾 (Dōngfāng biǎn xiā), 琵琶虾 (Pípá xiā) Local Malay Name: Udang lobok, Udang ketak, Udang kipas Local Hokkien: Heh Po Local Cantonese: Pei Paa Haa  Species Group: Shrimps, prawns, etc (ISSCAAP 45) Common Name: Greasyback Shrimp Scientific Name: Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844) Mandarin Name: 蓝尾虾 (Lán wěi xiā) Local Malay Name: Udang Ekor Biru Local Hokkien: Lam Bueh  Common Name: Green Tiger Prawn Scientific Name: Penaeus semisulcatus (De Haan, 1844) Mandarin Name: 老虎虾 (Lǎo hǔ xiā) Local Malay Name: Udang Harimau Local Hokkien: Hor Heh  Common Name: Giant Tiger Prawn Scientific Name: Penaeus monodon (Fabricius, 1798) Mandarin Name: 老虎虾 (Lǎo hǔ xiā) Local Malay Name: Udang Harimau Local Hokkien: Hor Heh Remarks: This tiger prawn species is larger in size compared to Penaeus semisulcatus.  Common Name: Banana Prawn Scientific Name: Penaeus merguiensis (De Man, 1888), Penaeus indicus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) Mandarin Name: 大虾 (Dà xiā), 明虾 (Míng xiā), 大明虾 (Dà míng xiā) Local Malay Name: Udang Puteh Remarks: Difficult to differentiate Penaeus merguiensis and Penaeus indicus  Common Name: King Prawn Scientific Name: Penaeus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896 Mandarin Name: 大虾 (Dà xiā), 红脚虾 (Hóng jiǎo xiā) Local Malay Name: Udang Kaki Merah, Udang Susu, Tua Heh Local Hokkien: Tua Heh Local Teochew: Tua Heh  Common Name: Rainbow Prawn Scientific Name: Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862) Local Malay Name: Udang Kulit Keras  Common Name: Sharp-Rostrum Prawn Scientific Name: Parapenaeopsis hardwickii, P. coromandelica , P. hunger fordi, P. gracilima Local Malay Name: Udang Minyak, Udang Minyak Jalur  Species Group: Miscellaneous marine crustaceans (ISSCAAP 47) Common Name: Silver Mantis Shrimp Scientific Name: Harpiosquilla harpax Mandarin Name: 虾姑 (Xiā gū), 濑尿虾 (Lài niào xiā) Local Malay Name: Udang Lipan Local Hokkien: Heh Korr Local Teochew: Heh Kow Local Cantonese: Hah Ku, Lai Niu Haa  Notes: ISSCAAP = International Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants sp. = Species spp. = Several Species (Species Plural)
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