Species
Amazon river prawn
Macrobrachium amazonicum
A South American freshwater crustacean valued for fast growth, adaptability, and fisheries.
Ecoregions
Amazon River Plume
Ecoregion types
Seagrass/Mangrove
Trophic levels
Primary Consumer
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About this species
Species identity
A South American freshwater crustacean valued for fast growth, adaptability, and fisheries.
Role in the ecosystem
Amazon river prawn helps explain how marine food webs function through its ecological role, habitat use, and connection to broader ecosystem change.
Scientific reference
Citation
https://www.crustacea.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/nauplius-v17n2a01.MacielValenti.pdf
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