Giant River Prawn

Mohun Bagan (India)

In Kolkata, India, the prawn is the symbol of Mohun Bagan's fans. When Mohun Bagan beat their great rivals East Bengal in the Kolkata derby, prawn prices at the fish market shoot up.

Source: ESPN

Giant river prawns have very long blue claws and like water where a river meets the sea. In Kolkata the prawn is the symbol of Mohun Bagan fans, and after a derby win everyone wants one. This one waves its claws whenever the hilsa swims past.

On Futbol Island the giant river prawn can be caught at:

• West Cove: A windy cove on the west coast where a little stream meets the sea, so river fish swim in beside the rays and sharks.

Size on the island: 12–30 cm.