Freshwater prawn

IDENTIFICATION OF CULTIVABLE SHELL FISHES

Aim: To identify the important cultivable shellfishes.

Crustaceans

  • Freshwater prawn is a shell fish species that is widely cultured in India.

Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Giant river prawn)

  • Long sword –shaped rostrum with equal number of teeth on both upper and lower side
  • Greenish to brownish gray body
  • Antennae blue in colour. Chelipeds blue or orange.

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