
Macrobrachium grandimanus
Hawaii river prawn
As recorded: Macrobrachium grandimanus (J.W.Randall, 1840)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palaemonidae
- Collected by
- E.Y. Hosaka
- Locality
- Haleiwa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Macrobrachium grandimanus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20
United States
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
United States
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-29
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2026-03-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-30
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2024-02-16
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) cadenf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macrobrachium grandimanus. BPBM 3651. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37497001. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/3651.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37497001 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
