Tiger Prawns are pale brown to bluey green with distinct grey, blue or black stripes; Black Tiger Prawns are the most common aquaculture Prawn in Australia.

Black and Kuruma Tiger Prawns are almost exclusively farmed, though Black are found around the northern coast of Australia from central NSW to Shark Bay, WA.

Tiger Prawns are both marine and estuarine, preferring sandy and muddy bottoms in coastal waters usually less than 30m deep, but found at up to 150m. Juveniles are found in estuaries among seagrass and mangroves.

Black and Kuruma are farmed mostly between Cooktown and Brisbane, Queensland, with some in NSW and NT. 

Season

Farmed Tiger Prawns are harvested from April through to December.