Tiger prawn

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Tiger prawn
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Real-world info
Name: Marsupenaeus japonicus Family: Penaeidae
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  クルマエビ  日本对虾  Crevette tigrée  Langostino tigre  Gambero black tiger  Тигровая креветка  보리새우  日本囊對蝦  Crevette tigrée  Langostino tigre  Kuruma-Garnele  Tijgergarnaal

The tiger prawn is a type of sea creature in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the tiger prawn was added in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update in July 2020, where it appears from 4 PM to 9 AM as a small, medium-speed shadow from summer to early fall.

It also appears in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp as a fish.

Catch details

In New Leaf

#19

"I got a tiger prawn! I can sell it at a prawn shop!"

Time of year	Jun – Sep All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Shadow size	Small
Shadow movement	Uniform
Sea creature size	20 cm
Selling price	1,600 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#115

Event availability	None
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	18.0 cm - 20.5 cm
Rarity	★★
Catch rate	4.7702%
Selling price	300 Bells
Request reward	1,500 Bells, 3 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie (20%), Bronze Treats (30%)

In New Horizons

#30

"I got a tiger prawn! I ain't lion!"

Time of year	North: Jun – Sep South: Dec – Mar
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Shadow size	Small
Shadow movement	Medium
Spawn requirement	Catch 20 total sea creatures
Selling price	3,000 Bells
Furniture size

Use in cooking

Tiger prawn is used as a cooking ingredient in the cooking recipes for the following items:

Recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Item	Image	Type	Buy price	Available from	Materials
823	Seafood ajillo		Savory	Not for sale	Any villager  Restaurant	1× Tiger prawn 1× Squid 1× Scallop
844	Seafood pizza		Savory	Not for sale	Any villager  Restaurant	3× Flour 1× Tiger prawn 2× Manila clam

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Donating to the museum

In New Leaf

After the player donates a tiger prawn to the museum, the tiger prawn can be found in the large pool in the first room of the sea exhibit, along with many other species of sea creatures. It is found in the corner near the big rock close to the entrance of the large saltwater exhibit. The exhibit has this to say about the tiger prawn:

"These shrimp inhabit shallow areas of the sea and are nocturnal, hiding under sand during the day. By night, they go out and hunt shellfish before returning to the safety of their sand. Unlike other shrimp they don't carry their eggs around with them in their abdomen. They are famous for being a tasty variety of shrimp and are perfect for tempura and sushi."

In New Horizons

"The tiger prawn is a hearty crustacean found in many places around the world. Named for the stripes on its exoskeleton, it molts out of this shell as it grows in size. If only I could acquire a larger home with such ease! But do you know what I find even more fascinating? The tiger prawn's legs! It has five pairs of swimming legs, five pairs of walking legs, and three pairs of limbs it eats with! How, might I ask, does it not trip over its own 26 feet?"

Fishing Tourney

In New Leaf

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a tiger prawn, Chip will not score the sea creature but will say the following:

"Now tiger prawns. Sashimi... Tempura... Grilled... Fried... Cook 'em however you like! As for me, I usually just swallow 'em whole! YUUUM!"

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Names in other languages

	クルマエビ kuruma-ebi	Japanese tiger prawn, lit. "wheel prawn"
	보리새우 borisaeu	Prawn, lit. "barley shrimp"
	日本对虾 rìběn duìxiā / rìběn nángduìxiā	Japanese tiger prawn, lit. "Japanese prawn" / "Japanese pocket prawn"
	日本囊對蝦 Unknown
	Тигросая креветка Tigrosaya krevetka	Tiger shrimp
	Tijgergarnaal	Tiger shrimp
	Kuruma-Garnele	Kuruma shrimp (from Japanese name)
	Langostino tigre	Tiger prawn
	Crevette tigrée	Tiger shrimp
	Gambero black tiger	Giant tiger prawn, lit. "Black tiger shrimp"

Pocket Camp fish

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