It will eat any crustacean in the aquarium.
Marble bamboo shrimp.
The bamboo shrimp atyopsis moluccensis is a filter shrimp species found in southeast asia.
The bamboo shark is also known as a cat shark because the barbels at the mouth look like cat whiskers.
The bamboo shrimp is native to southern asia where it is valued as a food source.
Their popularity comes primarily from their importance in aquarium trade.
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From southern asia it has found its way into the american aquarium hobby.
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Genus of bamboo shrimp.
A more popular name of these species is flower shrimp marble shrimp wood shrimp singapore wood and the asian fan shrimp.
Occasionally bamboo shrimp color turns greenish and sometimes it shifts to the orange ish or yellow brown side.
Bamboo shrimp bamboo shrimp originally belong to the southeastern parts of asia.
The shrimp is rather large which is necessary for it not be carried away with the water flow.
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Bamboo shrimp filter shrimp fan shrimp atyopsis moluccensis scientific name.
It is also called the flower shrimp wood shrimp singapore wood shrimp asian fan shrimp and the marble shrimp.
Wood shrimp asian filter shrimp bamboo shrimp singapore shrimp flower shrimp marble shrimp mountain shrimp sexing edit edit source besides the difference in size males are generally larger gender can be determined by the legs.
Bamboo shrimp male and female difference.
A bamboo shrimp color range is generally a brown reddish with a very pronounced and wide egg shell colored stripe down the back.
When first introduced it was difficult to obtain but not many local fish stores and big box aquarium retailers carry this shrimp.
The bamboo shark is a bottom dwelling shark that is common in the home aquarium.
In the united states it is sold as a community tank invertebrate.
Bamboo shrimp uses its fan shaped legs to filter water and capture microorganisms plant remnants algae and other small rubbish.
While females have all three pairs close to the same size males forelegs are much larger than the other.
It is also referred to as the whitespotted bamboo shark and has a brown colored body with broad tan stripes and spots.
It is not just used as a food source but is also quite popular as a pet.
Unlike other ornamented dwarf shrimp it is very easy to differentiate males and females once they are about two inches long 4 cm.
Bamboo shrimp are fairly unique in the home aquarium.
8 10 cm sold at 5 cm and up temperament.
Atyopsis moluccensis maximum size.
The shrimp s color also shifts ranging from more red than brown and then more brown than red.
