Prawn I.D.!

[Keechie]

G'day everyone, just after a ID on a prawn i got the other day in the cast net, never seen anything like it before, Orange strip up its back, jet black colour and blue and yellow legs. i am thinking too many chemicals in the creek has messed it up :laugh:. Thanks every one, nic

[kiwifisho]

Looks like a soft plastic I hav Nic,but as for the name of ya prawn, I cant help sorry:huh: Did ya eat it?

Dean;)

[shortie]

nuclear chicken. lol

[Keechie]

lol i was thinking midnight tiger:P, no didn't eat it took a few photos then chucked it back.

[noname]

it's a red back!

[wesfish]

mate looks like someone has run a jet lighter down its back and quarter cooked it lol:cheer: no idea it looks crazy thats for sure.. maybe its some sort of punk prawn a bit of a individual.. will be interested to find out what it is!!!

[wesfish]

blue legged king prawn?

[ellicat]

Keechie wrote:

Have you considered a career as a Hand Model (like George Costanza) ?...You have beautiful hands and well manicured nails:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

(Just jokes)

That's one unusual prawn. Maybe it's from some ships ballast.

Might be one for Kreel's museum mate.

The third pic looks like it's been made on a piece of Telstra rope......maybe give them a call:P

:laugh: :laugh:

[Keechie]

hahahaha ellicat your a funny one:P. I have never seen a prawn like this so i was very unsure whether i should even touch it or not.

[Dinodadog]

shape of the prawn is like a northern cherribin

[werewolf]

something exotic?

[Clawhammer]

red backed coral prawn

Scientific name : "Haliporus taprobanensis"

ist described in 1899 ...sorry you can't name it after yourself

/>http://www.marine.csiro.au/caabsearch/caab_search.caab_report?spcode=28714006

I've caught the odd one in the cast net off Magnetic Island, Bowen, Lucinda, Gladstone and around Cairns. Only ever get 'em in ones and twos...probably not a schooling species.

[Keechie]

cool thanks for that clawhammer, i was shocked when i saw it i though someone spray painted it or something lol. Thanks for clearing that up