| Common Name | Indian white shrimp |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 2010 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | affinity |
| 1st Modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd Modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | 'shrimp' from Old Norse 'skorpna', i.e., 'to shrivel up'; 'white' from Indo-European 'hwīt', i.e., 'shine', 'bright'; 'Indian' from Indian Ocean. |