Freshwater shrimp

Freshwater shrimp are any shrimp which live in fresh water.

This includes:

• Any Caridea (shrimp) which live in fresh water, especially the family Atyidae
• Species in the genus Macrobrachium

• Macrobrachium ohione, the Ohio River shrimp
• Macrobrachium carcinus, sometimes called the American giant freshwater prawn
• Macrobrachium rosenbergii, also known as the giant river prawn, giant freshwater prawn or cherabin

• Any amphipod living in fresh water, especially:

• Gammarus pulex

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