| Citation | Holthuis, L.B., 1980 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 1. Shrimps and prawns of the world. An annotated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(1):271 p. Rome: FAO. |
| Ref. | 8 Holthuis, L.B., 1980 |
| Page | 85 |
| Named Used as Valid | Macrobrachium acanthurus |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Atlantic America: from North Carolina (U.S.A) to South Brazil and the West Indies. |