Acetes paraguayensis Hansen, 1919

Material examined. Araguari River, biological reserve lake Piratuba, 16viii.1992, C. Magalhães (INPA-CRU 000750) .

Geographic distribution. Venezuela, Suriname, Peru, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil (states of the Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná (Melo 2003)

Distribution in Amapá state. Araguari River.

Previous records. Melo (2003)

Ecological notes. The only species of the genus that occurs only in fresh water (Melo 2003)

Remarks. it is part of the list of species originating in Amapá, listed in the INPA’s Crustacean collection, provided by Dr. Celio Magalhaes.