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Created 12/3/2013
Family Palaemonidae
HAWAII
Macrobrachium
lar
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Kanewai Spring, Kuli'ou'ou, O'ahu |
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TAHITIAN PRAWN
Introduced to Hawaii as a food
source from the Marquesas Islands, it inhabits deeper sections of streams
and brackish water. Competes and preys upon native stream animals
and plants. Adults have extremely long claws, attaining a total
length of 11 inches. Native range is the Indo-West Pacific. |
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