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Neotrypaea californiensis (formerly Callianassa californiensis), the Bay ghost shrimp, is a species of ghost shrimp that lives on the Pacific coast of North America. It is a pale animal which grows to a length of 11.5 cm (4.5 in). One claw is bigger than the other, especially in males, and the enlarged claw is thought to have a function in mating.
P. paludosus in a freshwater aquarium. Feeder shrimp, ghost shrimp, glass shrimp, grass shrimp, river shrimp or feeder prawns are generic names applied to inexpensive small, typically with a length of 1 to 3 cm (0.39 to 1.18 in), semi-transparent crustaceans commonly sold and fed as live prey to larger more aggressive fishes kept in aquariums.
Trypaea australiensis, known as the (marine) yabby or ghost nipper in Australia, or as the one-arm bandit due to their occasional abnormally large arm, [1] and as the Australian ghost shrimp elsewhere, [2] is a common species of mud shrimp in south-eastern Australia, [2] and may be the only extant species in the genus Trypaea.
Just as the profitable autumn white shrimping season approaches, Lowcountry mom and pop shrimp businesses like Sea Eagle Market are feeling the squeeze — tying up more of their boats because of ...
L. amboinesis is also commonly found living in caves with their client fish, such as moray eels, providing the shrimp with protection from predators. [14] Because of the benefits of cleaner shrimp to the fish they clean, Lysmata amboinensis and other species have been suggested as potentially useful to aquaculture. [12]
If a neon goby sets up a cleaning station nearby, the shrimp will clean the client fish at the same time as the goby does. [5] Researchers have shown that fish recognise the sea anemone Bartholomea annulata as being a place at which the shrimps' services are likely to be available. The larger the sea anemone, the more likely fish are to visit ...
Fairy shrimp have also resurfaced to join the mud party at Burning Man. Otherwise known as sea monkeys, they are translucent and are very good at withstanding salty environments.
Along the shore of an island in Japan, a ghost shrimp burrows its way into the sand, making its home in a tidal flat. But the shrimp isn’t alone — it is the host to another tiny red critter.