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). Subtidal (Ref. 106854). Occurs in low parts of streams, river mouths, estuaries and brackish waters of high salinity, and is rarely found in pure freshwater but often in sea water to a depth of 30 meters. It reproduces in brackish and sea water (Ref. 104052). Also found in creeks/inlets of mangrove swamps (Ref. 121478).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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