King prawn may refer to: In Australia, several species of commercially significant edible prawns (shrimp) in the genus Penaeus (also classified in Melicertus, which is now considered polyphyletic): Penaeus (Oleopenaeus) plebejus (Hess, 1865) – eastern king prawn; Penaeus (Oleopenaeus) latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896) – western king prawn; Penaeus (Ischiopeneaus) longistylus (Kubo, 1943) – red-spot king prawn. Other large prawns of various species (often Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei, the white-leg shrimp also called vannamei prawn). Pepe the King Prawn, a Muppets character performed by Bill Barretta. King Prawn (band), an English ska punk band active 1993–2003 and 2012. Fairy King Prawn (靚蝦王), a racehorse.