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If you are peeling open your freshly-bought prawns and you see something white and ‘worm-like’ in your prawns, do not be alarmed.
What you think could be ‘worms’ are actually the reproductive organs of male prawns that are found especially in larger-sized prawns.
This reproductive organ is known as the prawn’s testis. It has a white, milky colour and consists of an anterior lobe and five lateral lobes.
This reproductive organ is located in the cardiac region dorsal to the hepatopancreas (as seen in the diagram below) under the carapace.
PHOTO: Sciencedirect.comThe lobes mentioned above are connected to each other at their inner ends and lead to the next organ, the vas deferens.
You may only see this in bigger prawns as this organ is only visible in larger animals, which are called broodstock.
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