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  2. Freshwater shrimp - Wikipedia

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    Freshwater shrimp are any shrimp which live in fresh water. This includes: Any Caridea (shrimp) which live in fresh water, especially the family Atyidae; Species in the genus Macrobrachium; Macrobrachium ohione, the Ohio River shrimp; Macrobrachium carcinus, sometimes called the American giant freshwater prawn

  3. Shrimp - Wikipedia

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    The shrimp Palaemon serratus of the infraorder Caridea. A shrimp (pl.: shrimp or shrimps ()) is a crustacean (a form of shellfish) with an elongated body and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – typically belonging to the Caridea or Dendrobranchiata of the order Decapoda, although some crustaceans outside of this order are also referred to as "shrimp".

  4. Triops longicaudatus - Wikipedia

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    Triops longicaudatus (commonly called American tadpole shrimp or longtail tadpole shrimp) is a freshwater crustacean of the order Notostraca, resembling a miniature horseshoe crab. It is characterized by an elongated, segmented body, a flattened shield-like brownish carapace covering two thirds of the thorax, and two long filaments on the abdomen.

  5. Paratya australiensis - Wikipedia

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    Glass shrimp are commonly used as bait by freshwater anglers, being taken with dip nets or common box net bait traps. [4] Shrimp are also used as live food for aquarium fish of sufficient size and are themselves kept as aquarium specimens either by themselves or with smaller fish.

  6. List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly kept in freshwater aquaria by hobby aquarists.Numerous shrimp species of various kinds, crayfish, a number of freshwater snail species, and at least one freshwater clam species are found in freshwater aquaria or '0' salinity water body.

  7. Triops - Wikipedia

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    Triops is a genus of small crustaceans in the order Notostraca (tadpole shrimp). The long-lasting resting eggs of several species of Triops are commonly sold in kits as pets. The animals hatch upon contact with fresh water. Most adult-stage Triops have a life expectancy of up to 90 days and can tolerate a pH range of 6 to 10. In nature, they ...

  8. 32 best aquarium pets that aren't fish - AOL

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    Bamboo Shrimp need stable water conditions, and they do best in well-established aquariums, like one of the best tropical fish tanks, that have lots of plants and places to hide. 16. Mystery Snails

  9. Palaemon paludosus - Wikipedia

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    Palaemon paludosus lives in fresh water or slightly brackish water, usually in lakes. [3] It is nocturnal, remaining hidden among the vegetation by day, and emerging at night to feed on plankton. [6] It is an important prey item for a number of birds and fishes, [7] such as black bass, [8] and may be considered a keystone species. [9]