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Giant river prawn

Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Giant river prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)
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Scientific name
Macrobrachium rosenbergii
Family
Palaemonidae

Captive breeding

Routine (commercially bred)

Routinely bred in captivity: commercially bred, with captive-bred specimens on sale.

Sources: Wirbellose.de, Wikipedia · checked on 2026-10-07

Fact sheet

General

Water
Brackish
Group
Shrimp

Taxonomy

Family
Palaemonidae
Order
Decapoda

Size and lifespan

Adult size
34 cm

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