Prawn Size Chart
There is a lot of confusion and misinformation around sizes when it comes to prawns; so we use the chart below to categorise our prawns accordingly. Note that these are approximations.
For Prawns Head on Shell On
| Market Name | Size Terminology | Prawns Per Kg |
| Extra Colossal | U5 | 4-5 |
| Extra Colossal | U10 | 7-9 |
| Super Colossal | U12 or 10/12 |
9-11 |
| Colossal or Similar | U15 or 13/15 |
13-14 |
| Extra Jumbo | 16/20 |
17-19 |
| Jumbo | 21/25 |
22-24 |
| Extra Large | 26/30 |
27-29 |
| Large | 31/35 |
32-34 |
| Medium Large | 36/40 |
37-39 |
| Medium | 41/50 |
42-49 |
| Small | 51/60 |
52-59 |
| Extra Small |
61/70 |
62-29 |
For Peeled and Deveined Prawns
| Market Name | Size Terminology | Prawns Per Pound |
| Extra Colossal | U5 | 4-5 |
| Extra Colossal | U10 | 7-9 |
| Super Colossal | U12 or 10/12 |
10-12 |
| Colossal or Similar | U15 or 13/15 |
13-15 |
| Extra Jumbo | 16/20 |
16-20 |
| Jumbo | 21/25 |
21-25 |
| Extra Large | 26/30 |
26-30 |
| Large | 31/35 |
31-35 |
| Medium Large | 36/40 | 36-40
|
| Medium | 41/50 | 41-50
|
| Small | 51/60 |
51-60 |
| Extra Small |
61/70 |
61-70 |