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Scientific Name: Leptocarpus fluminicola (Kemp, 1917)

Synonym: Leander fluminicola Kemp, 1917 (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Ganges delta prawn
Local/Bangla Name: Lona chingri(লোনা চিংড়ী)
Prawn : Leptocarpus fluminicola - Ganges delta prawn - Lona chingri(লোনা চিংড়ী)

Photo: Tommy Hui,InvertEBase

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Palaemonidae
Description:
Mandible with palpus, Eye pigmented or Pigmented: Second pereiopod slightly flattened and smooth. Carpus 1.5 times or more as long as chelepod: rostrum more anteriorly defined than scapocerite.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Found in freshwater habitat. Also found in marine and brakish water habitat.
Environment:
Fresh, Slightly brackish
References:

Paul SK (2001) Shrimp and Lobster: Biology. Monika Paul, Gurudaspur, Natore, Bangladesh

Hossain M (2013) Biodiversity of Shrimp and Prawn in the River and Estuary of Bangladesh. National Fish Week Compendium Bangladesh. 38-42

Biodiversity occurrence data published by: InvertEBase (accessed through the InvertEBase Portal, https://invertebase.org/portal, 2025-09-09).

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