Macrobrachium equidens (Dana, 1852)
Rough river prawn
Macrobrachium equidens
photo by FAO

Family:  Palaemonidae (palaemonid shrimps)
Max. size:  9.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific. Introduced in Nigeria.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It is marketed fresh or dried (Ref. 104052).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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