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Amazon River prawn

Macrobrachium amazonicum

Classification

Macrobrachium amazonicum, also known as the Amazon river prawn, is an economically important species of palaemonid freshwater prawn. It is found throughout the tropical and subtropical areas of South America. Description Macrobrachium amazonicum can grow to a length of 16 cm (6.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 11