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Macrobrachium vollenhovenii (Herklots, 1857) African river prawn |
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| Family: | Palaemonidae (palaemonid shrimps) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Endemic to Eastern Atlantic: West Africa, from Cape Verde and Senegal to southern Angola. | |||
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| Biology: | Females migrate from freshwtaer to the estuarine areas to spawn for larvae requires brackish water to survive and early development. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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