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Scientific Name: Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man, 1879)

Synonym: Palaemon rosenbergii de Man, 1879 Palaemon carcinus rosenbergii Ortmann, 1891 Palaemon whitei Sharp, 1893 Palaemon (Eupalaemon) rosenbergii Nobili, 1899 Palaemon spinipes Schenkel, 1902 Macrobrachium dacqueti Sunier, 1925 Palaemon dacqueti Sunier, 1925 Cryphiops (Macrobrachium) rosenbergii Johnson, 1966 (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Giant river prawn, Giant freshwater prawn, Giant malaysian prawn, Freshwater lobster
Local/Bangla Name: Golda icha(গলদা ইচা), Boro icha(বড় ইচা), Mota chingri ( মোটা চিংড়ি), Shala chingri (শালা চিংড়ি), Moche chingri (মোছে চিংড়ি)
Prawn : Macrobrachium rosenbergii

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Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Palaemonidae
Description:
The rostrum of this species is long and curves upwards at the distal end, extending well beyond the antennal scale and forming a prominent basal crest above the eye. The upper edge of the rostrum is armed with 11 to 14 teeth, while the lower edge has 8 to 14 teeth. The hepatic spine is distinctly below the antennal spine. The second legs are remarkably large and robust, with the carpus longer than the merus. In adult males, there are 1 or 2 large basal teeth, and no rows of tubercles are present on either side. The movable finger is densely hairy, especially towards the tip, and the carpus is shorter than the pincer. The telson regularly tapers to a sharp point, lacking a posterior margin, and the tip extends beyond the posterolateral spines. In adult males, the carapace is smooth, and the second pair of pereiopods is spinous. The cutting edges of the fingers have 1 or 2 large proximal teeth, while the rest of the edges are entire, without rows of tubercles on either side. The movable finger is covered with a dense velvety pubescence, and all joints of pereiopods are either naked or have a few small and scattered spinules or hairs. The carpus is shorter than the propodus. The body typically exhibits a dark green to greyish-blue color, with longitudinal or irregular streaks of darker and lighter hues. The hinges of abdominal segments often have an orange tint, and the eyes are dark brown. The antennal flagella range from dark blue to greyish, while the large pincer appears bluish to dark blue. Eggs have a yellowish color, and young individuals and berried females may have some longitudinal golden strips on the body sides. Sexes are generally distinguished by the presence of gonopores at the bases of the fifth or third leg in males and females, respectively. Another method involves examining the second pleopods, where males possess an appendix masculina in addition to the appendix interna found in both sexes. The maximum body length reaches 340 mm in males and 260 mm in females, commonly ranging between 100 and 200 mm.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is cultured in freshwater ponds, ghers and paddy fields, particularly in Satkhira, Khulna, Bagerhat and Patuakhali areas. It is found in all over Bangladesh.
Environment:
Fresh, Brackish
Main References:

Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 18. Part II Arthropoda: Crustacea. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 226 pp

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
BOLD Identification Number: BOLD:AAE0347 BOLD:AAE0347 MH884752
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