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monkey river shrimp

Macrobrachium lar

Classification

Macrobrachium lar, commonly known as the Camaron or the Monkey River Prawn, is a species of freshwater shrimp found throughout the Indo-West Pacific area, ranging from East Africa through to the Marquesas Islands and was first described in 1798. This species is found in flowing rivers and creeks near sea level.

Distribution

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