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Caribbean longarm shrimp
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Shrimps, prawns & lobsters

Caribbean longarm shrimp

Macrobrachium faustinum (de Saussure, 1857)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCaribbean longarm shrimp
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokrabu (general name for the group)
Scientific nameMacrobrachium faustinum (de Saussure, 1857)

About this species

The Caribbean longarm shrimp (Macrobrachium faustinum) is a species of the family Palaemonidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 5 times (GBIF), in 2004. Records come from Sipaliwini. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderDecapoda
FamilyPalaemonidae
GenusMacrobrachium

In Suriname

5Records in Suriname
2004First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini5

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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