swap_horiz Monkey River Prawn Alternatives

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Red Cherry Shrimp

Red Cherry Shrimp are small freshwater crustaceans belonging to the Atyidae family, specifically Neocaridina species. Th...

Beginner Ornamental Freshwater Atyidae

9.4 Excellent

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Harlequin Shrimp

Harlequin shrimp, *Hymenocera picta*, are small marine crustaceans native to the Indo-Pacific region. They are distingui...

Marine Ornamental Indo Pacific Hymenoceridae

9.4 Excellent

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Emperor Shrimp

The Emperor Shrimp, *Zenopontonia rex*, is a small marine shrimp belonging to the Palaemonidae family. Notably, it estab...

Marine Ornamental Symbiotic Indo Pacific

9.4 Excellent

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Blue Bolt Shrimp

Blue Bolt Shrimp are freshwater shrimp belonging to the Atyidae family, commonly known as Caridina. They are notable for...

Ornamental Freshwater Atyidae Planted Tank

9.3 Excellent

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Anemone Shrimp

Periclimenes brevicarpalis is a small, largely transparent Indo-Pacific shrimp that lives commensally among sea anemone...

Marine Ornamental Symbiotic Indo Pacific

8.7 Great

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Caribbean Giant Freshwater Prawn

Macrobrachium carcinus, the Caribbean giant freshwater prawn, is among the largest freshwater prawns in the Americas, na...

Food Commercial Caribbean Freshwater

8.6 Great

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Macrobrachium americanum

Macrobrachium americanum is a large freshwater prawn native to the Pacific coast of the Americas, ranging from Mexico to...

Food Commercial Central America Freshwater

8.4 Great

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African Giant River Prawn

Macrobrachium vollenhovenii, the African giant river prawn, is one of West Africa's largest freshwater prawns and holds...

Food Commercial Africa Freshwater

8.1 Great

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Giant River Prawn

Macrobrachium rosenbergii, the giant river prawn, is the world's largest freshwater prawn species, widely farmed across...

Food Commercial Aquaculture Freshwater

7.9 Good

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Cauque River Prawn

The Cauque river prawn is a Macrobrachium species native to river systems along the Pacific slope of Central and South A...

Food Commercial Central America Freshwater

7.9 Good

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Scabrous River Prawn

The scabrous river prawn is a Macrobrachium species characterized by a noticeably rough, textured carapace surface, foun...

Ecology Tropical Freshwater Indo Pacific

7.7 Good

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Ghost Shrimp

The ghost shrimp (Palaemonetes paludosus) is a nearly transparent freshwater shrimp native to the southeastern United St...

North America Ornamental Freshwater Palaemonidae

7.6 Good

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Thamnocephalus Fairy Shrimp

Thamnocephalus platyurus is a large fairy shrimp found in tropical and subtropical temporary pools across multiple conti...

Ephemeral Tropical Freshwater Anostraca

7.5 Good

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Seagrass Shrimp

Seagrass shrimp are small marine crustaceans inhabiting coastal meadows, noted for their crucial role in estuarine food...

Marine Ecology Tropical Hippolytidae

7.3 Good

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Ridgetail White Prawn

Ridgetail White Prawn (Exopalaemon carinicauda) is a small brackish-water shrimp native to East Asian coasts, widely far...

Food Commercial Asia Freshwater

6.6 Fair

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Oriental River Prawn

Macrobrachium nipponense, the oriental river prawn, is a commercially important freshwater prawn native to East Asia, ex...

Food Commercial Asia Freshwater

5.8 Mediocre

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Macrobrachium lanchesteri

Macrobrachium lanchesteri is a small freshwater prawn widespread across Southeast Asia, tolerant of varied salinity, and...

Ecology Tropical Southeast Asia Freshwater

5.4 Mediocre

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Neocaridina palmata

Neocaridina palmata is a species of freshwater crustacean in the family Atyidae, notable for being indigenous to the str...

Asia Ecology Tropical Freshwater

5.2 Mediocre

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Marsh Grass Shrimp

Palaemonetes vulgaris, the marsh grass shrimp, is a small semi-transparent shrimp native to Atlantic coastal marshes of...

Ecology North America Atlantic Estuarine

5.1 Mediocre

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Exopalaemon modestus

Exopalaemon modestus is a small freshwater shrimp native to East Asia, particularly abundant in Chinese river systems, w...

Food Commercial Asia Freshwater

4.9 Poor