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Gambari (prawn) are bottom-dwelling crustaceans of muddy and sandy coastal flats, lagoons and estuaries — Egypt's top commercial prawn on the Mediterranean coast. They're worked with trawl and cast nets and baited shrimp traps, best near river and lagoon outflows.
Worked with cast/trawl nets and baited traps over muddy flats near river and lagoon outflows; warm, slightly murky water is best.
Muddy and sandy bottoms in coastal waters, lagoons and estuaries
Warm, slightly murky shallow water near river / lagoon outflows.
Cast net · Traps · Netting
Taken by cast net, traps or fine push-net over soft at night.
Worked over muddy / sandy at night with a cast net or a baited trap.
Eating & safety
Excellent, safe eating. The pointed rostrum on the head can jab.
Stung or poisoned? First-aid steps →Best conditions: Warm, slightly murky shallow water near river / lagoon outflows.
This Red Sea native swam through the Suez Canal and colonised the Mediterranean — a classic 'Lessepsian migrant' that now feeds Egypt's prawn trade.