early sex

[Luis A M]

I was amazed to see how fast juvenile peppermint shrimps grow after metamorphosis.And larval development of Lysmata is slow,taking 30-45 days for peppermints but 3-4 months for the cleaners.
But even more amazing was to find one of these juveniles already carrying eggs today,21 days after settling!.The larger are about 1/3-1/2 adult size.
And they are said to have had a previous male phase before their ovaries develop!.Precocious sexual development indeed!:eek1:

 

[spawner]

That trend is not seen in the wild, its a lab effect. Don't you wish you could pill them in a tank at high densities and get the same results.

 

[David M]

Oh... I thought this thread was going to be about something else...

 

[Luis A M]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7734681#post7734681 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by David M
Oh... I thought this thread was going to be about something else...

That was the catch,the word sex will lure more action seekers into my boring shrimp threads.:lol: