
Giant Freshwater Prawn
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Scientific name | Macrobrachium rosenbergii |
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Kingdom | Animalia |
Class | Malacostraca |
Family | Palaemonidae |
Phylum | Arthropoda |
Did you know | A stocking rate of about 4 juveniles/ m2 (40 000/ha) is recommended for the monoculture of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. |
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ID | 1202050 |
About Giant Freshwater Prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii, also known as the giant river prawn or giant freshwater prawn, is a commercially important species of palaemonid freshwater prawn. It is found throughout the tropical and subtropical areas of the Indo-Pacific region, from India to Southeast Asia and Northern Australia.