Freshwater shrimp             Macrobrachium sp. (may be M. hainanense ®ü«nªh½¼ or M. nipponense)

Below : Photo credit - Tam CP            Reference : A colour guide to Hong Kong Animals (1981) p.144 illustrated

The shrimp has a pair of long " arms " (appendages). Juvenile are almost transparent,

but the adult is dark brown. Large shrimps are mostly found in stream pools.

An annotated diagram to show the taxonomic status and adaptive features of the freshwater shrimp.

Freshwater stream menu

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