Commercial Names:
Bangladesh: Bharo chingri; Chooan chingri; Mota chingri; Shala chingri; scampi (incorrect, but sometimes exported to Europe and USA labelled as scampi)
Germany: Felsengarnele
India and Bangladesh: Golda chingri; Mocha chingri
Japan: Onitenagaebi
Thailand: Koong yai
USA: Giant freshwater shrimp; Giant freshwater prawn

Size: This shrimp is mainly fresh water shrimp and is one of the largest shrimp, reach­ing 320 mm

Distribution: Found naturally throughout the Indo-West Pacific from Pakistan and Northwest India throughout the entire Malay archipelago, including the Philippines, to New Guinea and Northern Australia. The river prawn lives in fresh and brackish water, sometimes even in marine environments. Note that the map shows the original natural distribution of the species, which is now farmed in many freshwater areas around the world.

Comments: This the “freshwater shrimp” exported frozen to all the major consuming countries, especially the USA and Western Europe, where its large size and comparatively low price makes it a popular item. Freshwater shrimp is large and reasonably flavored. Small numbers of the species are shipped and sold live.
The species is of enormous commercial importance in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and the Philippines, and significant in many other countries in the region. It is a major seafood export item from most of these countries. Traditionally cultivated, in ponds in the Malay islands, the species is now actively farmed in many countries throughout the world. It is one of the prime aquaculture species