Southeast Asia Crustacean and Mollusca Identification is created to make identification of common species found in South East Asia easy. The list below is the crustacean and mollusca species caught in Malaysia. The list also includes name in languages and dialect used in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Update will be done whenever new photograph is available.
Crustacean 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.   Common Name: Horseshoe crab, King crab Mandarin Name: 鲎 (Hòu) Scientific Name: Tachypleus gigas Local Malay Name: Belangkas Local Hokkien: Hau  Species Group: Lobsters, Spiny rock lobster, etc (ISSCAAP 43) Common Name: Spiny Lobster Scientific Name: Panulirus polyphagus Mandarin Name: 龙虾 (Lóngxiā) Local Malay Name: Udang karang, Udang Kara Local Hokkien: Leng Heh Local Cantonese: Long Shia  Common Name: Slipper Lobster Scientific Name: Thennus orientalis Mandarin Name: 虾婆 (Xiā pó) Local Malay Name: Udang lobok, Udang ketak, Udang kipas Local Hokkien: Heh Po  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) 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  Common Name: Silver Mantis Shrimp Scientific Name: Harpiosquilla harpax Mandarin Name: 虾姑 (Xiā gū) Local Malay Name: Udang Lipan Local Hokkien: Heh Korr Local Teochew: Heh Kow Local Cantonese: Hah Ku  Mollusca Species Group: Squids, Cuttlefishes, Octopuses, etc (ISSCAAP 57) Common Name: Bigfin reef squid Scientific Name: Sepioteuthis lessoniana Mandarin Name: 鱿鱼 (Yóuyú) Local Malay Name: Sotong Mabang, Sotong mengabang, Maban Local Hokkien: Cheh Bak Remarks: Identified by its green eyes with wide fins.  Common Name: Common Squid Scientific Name: Loligo spp. Mandarin Name: 鱿鱼 (Yóuyú), 苏东 (Sū dōng) Local Malay Name: Sotong Peluru, Cumi-cumi Local Hokkien: Sotong  Common Name: Cuttlefish Scientific Name: Sepia spp. Mandarin Name: 墨鱼 (Mòyú) Local Malay Name: Sotong Katak Local Hokkien: Bak Tau  Notes: ISSCAAP = International Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants sp. = Species spp. = Several Species (Species Plural) |