Caridina sp.

  • Common name : Flame shrimp, Rose shrimp, Extremely spicy shrimp, Grilled lacquer shrimp, Golden shrimp, Golden-back golden shrimp, Xiangjishi shrimp, Golden-back emperor shrimp, Blue velvet shrimp, Jelly shrimp, Bloody Mary, Glass shrimp, Black gold steel shrimp.
  • Scientific name : Caridina sp.
  • Category : Animalia/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Pleocyemata/Atyoidea/Neocaridina/red var
  • Feature : Morphological characteristics: A small and beautiful ornamental shrimp with zebra-like stripes along its body segments.
  • Maximum body length : 3cm
  • Reproductive cycle : 2-3 week hatch of pregnancy at 24~28 degrees
  • Geographical distribution: India
  • Breeding water quality : PH:6.0~7.5
  • Temperature : 20~28°C
  • Diet : Omnivorous.

Male and female discrimination:

  • Male shrimp: Males have a narrower abdomen and a slender body shape.
  • Female shrimp: Larger in size compared to males, with a wider abdominal shell.