Alpheus spp. (tiger pistol shrimp) larvae - photos

[NicoleC]

After a year, I finally caught my pistol shrimp pair releasing their larvae! I still haven't figured out their reproductive schedule yet, since the female is so secretive.

These larvae are VERY phototropic. Even a slight glow from the other room attracted them. In size, they are comparable to YWG larvae, and the hatch was fairly close to the number of larvae as the goby hatches.

I don't have anyway to take pictures through a microscope anymore (that camera died), so this is the best I can do.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Pics still came out great!

 

[Schieby]

Hello,
great ! I experienced this some times with my Alpheus randalli. They had a tiny red dot at the tail end.
Do you try to raise them?

Bye Erik

 

[Luis A M]

Well done Nicole!:beer:
keep posting!

 

[FuEl]

Nice photos. Look very much like A. randalli larvae.

 

[NicoleC]

Do you try to raise them?

No, one white elephant project at a time is enough. I have limited space.

 

[jyoon951]

very nice pics. good luck with them.