Specimen Information

Macrobrachium macrobrachion
(brackish river prawn)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic

Specimen ID4506
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusMacrobrachium
Speciesmacrobrachion
Common Namebrackish river prawn
StateFL
CountyBrevard
LocalityIndian River and Canal 54
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCape Canaveral
HUC8 Number03080202
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusunknown
CommentsAquaculturalist released the population of this prawn into Canal 54. May be living in Indian River tribs. Formerly known as Palaemon africanus.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved ?
Museum Cat NumberFlorida Inst. Tech.
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected1
Size32 cm


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