Species Regional Summary
Macrobrachium rosenbergii
None ( SP-XIII )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: western side of Babelthaup/Palau/Garumisukan (Akmiokan) River, tidal (1972, McVey 1975); 'The Palauans have a name for this species of shrimp (Omakguis) indicating that it has been present in Palau for some time.' (McVey 1975). This shrimp could be M. wallacei, formerly considered conspecific with M. rosenbergii, and native west to New Guinea and Australia (Wowor and Ng 2007).

Geographic Extent

Western side of Babelthaup/Palau/Garumisukan (Akmiokan) River, tidal (1972, McVey 1975)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
Alternate Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

References

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