Macrobranchus carcinus Shrimp

Description

Macrobrachium carcinus is a species of freshwater shrimp known as the big claw river shrimp. It is native to streams, rivers and creeks from Florida to southern Brazil . [1] [3] It is the largest known species of Neotropical freshwater prawn, growing up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long and weighing as much as 850 grams (30 oz)