'Giant river prawn ' or Macrobrachium Rosenbergii is an intriguing ' Angling tourism' in Malaysia. In Malaysia, there are many rivers that are home to lobster or nickname for the anglers ' blue clip '
Macrobrachium rosenbergii, also known as the giant river prawn, giant freshwater prawn, Malaysian prawn, freshwater scampi ( Especially in India ), or cherabin, is a species of freshwater shrimp native to the Indo - Pacific region, northern Australia and Southeast Asia. This species (as well as other Macrobrachium ) is commercially IMPORTANT for its value as a food source.
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While Macrobrachium Rosenbergii is considered a freshwater species, the larval stage of the animal depends on brackish water. Once the individual has grown shrimp beyond the planktonic stage and become a juvenile, it will live entirely in freshwater.
Talking about the price, no doubt lobster is fresh water wildlife expensive. The market price of a kilogram of wild lobster can fetch between $ 35 to $ 60 per kg depending on the grade size. At this moment between life lobster is scarce in the wet markets. If there is , the lobster is lobster farmed or dijala and traps by fishermen.
Prawns Habitat
Also near the mouth of the river , the lobster was actually inhabit the river in the middle and upper reaches , lakes and mine.Due of this factor, lobster now starting bred and cultivated in ponds up.
Lobster fishing locations that are popular in Malaysia.
Johor - Muar, Bukit Kepong, Gersik, Jorak, Kota Tinggi, Mawai.
Negeri Sembilan - Sungai Timun, Linggi, Pengkalan Kempas.
Selangor - Sungai Selangor, Tanjung Karang, Pasir Penambang, Kampung Sepakat, Sungai Sabak, Sungai Panjang
Perak - Teluk Intan, Sungai Dulang, Sungai Kerian
Kelantan - Sungai Kelantan
Terengganu - Sungai Terengganu, Paka, Dungun
Pahang - Pahang, Pekan
Sabah & Sarawak - Almost all rivers have a great Giant river prawn
