Reproducción de camarón de río, chicama (<i>macrobrachium americanum</i>) en cautiverio.

Abstract

The river shrimp or freshwater prawn Macrobrachium americanum is considered as a species with productive potential but, due to its aggressiveness and the expulsion of pheromones by the males, it inhibits the growth of nearby males. Macrobrachium prawns are well known and exploited in most, if not all, of the riverine communities of Latin America, however, due to the lack of studies and the lack of care for the species, it is currently in danger of becoming extinct, putting the conservation of this species at risk. The objective of this research-bibliographic work is to recognize the importance of M. americanum as a species with potential for aquaculture exploitation, including its reproduction in captivity.