Chinese white shrimp; Oriental shrimp; fleshy prawn
Refers to the species Fenneropenaeus chinensis. A rare term; more commonly called 大正海老 (たいしょうえび).
See also: 大正海老
Chinese white shrimp were once caught in large numbers in the Yellow Sea.
Chinese white shrimp is often sold under the name "taishou ebi."
More common name for the same species; コウライエビ is a rarer synonym.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Kanji spelling; rare and mainly seen in older or specialized texts.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; rare.
The name コウライエビ (高麗海老) literally means 'Goryeo shrimp,' referring to the Korean peninsula (Goryeo dynasty). The exact origin of the name is uncertain, but it likely reflects the shrimp's historical association with waters near Korea.