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Giant Freshwater Prawn - Macrobrachium Rosenbergii

Macrobrachium Rosenbergii, Also Known As The Giant River Prawn, Or Giant Freshwater Prawn, Freshwater Scampi (India), Cherabin (Australia), Golda Chingri (Bangladesh And India), Udang Galahb (Indonesia And Malaysia), Uwang Or Ulang (Philippines), And Koong Mae Nam Or Koong Ghram Gram (Thailand) Is A Commercially Important Species Of Palaemonid Freshwater Prawn Found In Tropical And Subtropical Areas Of The Indo-Pacific Region, From India To Southeast Asia And Northern Australia. It Is One Of The Biggest Freshwater Prawns In The World And A Good Source Of Healthy Food For Human Consumption. The Giant Freshwater Prawn Has Also Been Introduced To Parts Of Africa, China, Japan, New Zealand, The Americas, And The Caribbean. Females M. Rosenbergii Lay 10,000-50,000 Eggs Up To Five Times Per Year. Over The Last 30 years, The Culture Of M. Rosenbergii Has Increased Exponentially As Demand Has Risen Both For Domestic Consumption And International Export Trade. As With Many Aquaculture Species Increases In Production Have Been Accompanied By The Emergence Of Diseases Affecting Yield, Profit And Trading Potential. Disease-causing Agents Include Pathogens Infecting Other Crustaceans, Such As Decapod Iridescent Virus (DIV1), White Tail Disease Caused By Macrobrachium Rosenbergii Nodavirus (MrNV) And Extra Small Virus (XSV). This Photo Was Taken At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 11/12/2023.(Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#10845965
Date Taken	11 December 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto

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