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Animals of Takaoka Kojo Park: Crustaceans, Takaoka Area

Tenaga Ebi, Fresh Water Prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense (Palaemonidae)
The most common freshwater prawn in Japan. It is an important food source and often takes on a local name. Lives in relatively low-lying rivers and lakes where the flow of water is gentle, showing a slight preference for bottom sediment that is sandy or muddy. The male's chelipeds are 1.5 times longer than its body.

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