Macrobrachium Rosenbergii

Family name: Palaemonidae

English name: Giant river prawn

Characteristics:
Size:
This is a medium shrimp, which does not exceed 145 mm (5.7 inches).
Distribution:
This species is distributed from Kuwait, Iran around Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India to Bangladesh. It is a marine shrimp preferring depths of 20 to 90 meters (65 to 300 feet).