• Freshwater Prawns (Macrobrachiumrosenbergii) are often called freshwater shrimp.
• There are many species of Macrobrachium in the world, but M. rosenbergii is most suitable for culture due to its large size and its less aggressive nature under culture conditions.
• Production techniques were first developed in Malaysia in the 1950’s.
• Research has also been done on the culture of M. rosenbergii in Israel, Hawaii, South Carolina,Florida, Texas, and Louisiana and Kentucky.
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