Macrobrachium crenulatum
Species of crustacean
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Macrobrachium crenulatum (Spanish common name: camarón bocú[3][4]) is an amphidromous freshwater shrimp[5] of the Palaemonidae family in the Decapoda order.[6] It is found in lowland rivers and streams from Panama to Venezuela, as well as on several Caribbean islands.[1] The species is common in the Toro Negro State Forest in central Puerto Rico.[3] Studies have shown that the species have higher sensitivity to environmental, hydrological and chemical factors than other crustaceans also studied and which affect its migratory patterns.[5]
| Macrobrachium crenulatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Macrobrachium |
| Species: | M. crenulatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrobrachium crenulatum | |
