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Scientific Name: Macrobrachium lar (Fabricius, 1798)

Synonym: Cancer teatea, Curtiss, 1938 (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Monkey River Prawn, Hill stream prawn
Local/Bangla Name: Chara chingri (ছাড়া চিংড়ী )
Prawn : Macrobrachium lar

Photo: iNaturalist UK

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Palaemonidae
Description:
The rostrum of this species is nearly straight and relatively short, featuring a prominent keel on its side, and its tip extends slightly beyond the antennular peduncle. The upper edge (dorsal margin) of the rostrum has 6 to 8 teeth, while the lower edge (ventral margin) has 3 to 4 teeth. The hepatic spine is positioned at a lower level than the antennal spine. The posterior margin of the telson is distinct. In adult males, the second pair of pereiopods is very long and heavy, adorned with numerous tiny tubercles. The carpus is shorter than the propodus and much longer than the merus. In terms of coloration, the species is translucent, with the carapace and abdomen exhibiting a reddish-brown hue on a greyish ground color. The largest legs of the male are relatively uniformly dark reddish-brown, and the tips of the pereiopods and the distal half of the uropods are dark brownish. Typically, males are larger than females, with a maximum total length of about 150 mm and a body length of around 120 mm.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Collected from the hill streams of Chittagong. Occurs in fresh water, mainly in upper and middle parts of rivers; Also found in the Boga Lake- the highest such freshwater body in Bangladesh under the District of Bandarban
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
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Other Information