Macrobrachium zariquieyi

Macrobrachium zariquieyi is a freshwater prawn belonging to the genus Macrobrachium and the family Palaemonidae. It is found in West Africa^[1] and reported in Côte d'Ivoire river.^[2] The species name of this species is dedicated to Ricardo Zariquiey who worked on Spanish decapods.^[3]

Macrobrachium zariquieyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Caridea
Family:	Palaemonidae
Genus:	Macrobrachium
Species:	M. zariquieyi
Binomial name
Macrobrachium zariquieyi Holthuis, 1849