Orange river shrimp
| Orange river shrimp | |
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Least Concern
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Malacostraca
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| Order: | Decapoda
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| Family: | Palaemonidae
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| Genus: | Macrobrachium
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| Species: | F. ignis
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| Orange river shrimp Frésir range. | |
The orange river prawn (Macrobrachium ignis) is a species of fresh water shrimp. It is native to the streams, rivers and creeks of Frésir, and Boemont. It is the largest known species of Wosteaquean freshwater shrimp species, growing up to 47 centimeters (18 in) long and weighing as much as 1250 grams (2.75 lbs.). The orange river prawn color ranges from orange to dark orange body, with the shrimps color typically darkening with age. Its diet consist of insects, and small fish. The main predator of the shrimp are the greater freshwater octopus, and the multicolored trout.