I've been doing research on what sorts of shrimp live in sargassum, and I ran across a very neat shrimp. It goes by several names, but it's a very long, slim shrimp with a long rostrum, and there seem to be several varieties. I've seen them called arrow shrimp, green stick shrimp (awesome-looking green form!), and skinny sargassum shrimp. Most of the articles I found on them were scientific things that mostly just told what genius they were and where they were found, so I'm looking for more information on them. Are they basically the same care as a saltwater ghost shrimp? How large do they get? Are they aggressive towards other shrimp?
Arrow/Green Stick/Skinny Sargassum shrimp?
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I think they're pretty basic like a ghost shrimp. My best guess, I personally never seen one in person or in online stores.
By 'ran across', I meant on the Internet. I haven't found one.
There's a picture of one about a third of the way down this page: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/hipshrpid.htm
I guess I'll just have to see if I find one, and hopefully they don't turn out to only eat Bola-Bola gadzooks algae or something like that. From the very few pictures I've found, they have small claws and, aside from being long and skinny, are basically the same as a ghost shrimp in build.
There's a picture of one about a third of the way down this page: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/hipshrpid.htm
I guess I'll just have to see if I find one, and hopefully they don't turn out to only eat Bola-Bola gadzooks algae or something like that. From the very few pictures I've found, they have small claws and, aside from being long and skinny, are basically the same as a ghost shrimp in build.
Okay, I've managed to find a tiny bit about them... Only a tiny bit:
May eat small bristleworms, so I'm thinking probably similar diet to something like a peppermint shrimp
Lives in lagoon/bay areas, especially in sea grass or seaweed
Maximum size is about 2"
If I catch one, I'm keeping it, they seem worth a try. They're really well camouflaged and I guess that they're just not collected often, because most of the info I found on them seems to be from people who've observed them in the wild.
May eat small bristleworms, so I'm thinking probably similar diet to something like a peppermint shrimp
Lives in lagoon/bay areas, especially in sea grass or seaweed
Maximum size is about 2"
If I catch one, I'm keeping it, they seem worth a try. They're really well camouflaged and I guess that they're just not collected often, because most of the info I found on them seems to be from people who've observed them in the wild.
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