Biology:Macrobrachium patsa

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Macrobrachium patsa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Palaemonidae
Genus: Macrobrachium
Species:
M. patsa
Binomial name
Macrobrachium patsa
Coutière, 1899

Macrobrachium patsa is a species of freshwater prawn belonging to the genus Macrobrachium. It found in Madagascar . M. patsa was first described in 1899. It is endemic to Madagascar and reported to be found in Patsa river,[1] and the species name derived from the place where it lives. M. pasta reaches a maximum size of 72 mm (total length). Louvel reported this species found among the other fished organisms in Madagascar.[2]

References

  1. "Macrobrachium patsa" (PDF). p. 102. http://www.fao.org/3/ac477e/AC477E17.pdf. 
  2. LOUVEL, M (1930) L'exploitation des eaux de Madagascar (peche et pisciculture). Tananarive, Gouvernement general de Madagascar et dependanees. 52 pp.

Wikidata ☰ Q4476970 entry