Golden bee shrimp

The golden bee shrimp is a species of shrimp found in southern China, including Hong Kong .[1] It is one of many varieties of Bee shrimp.

Golden bee shrimp
Crystal red shrimp with eggs
Crystal red shrimp with eggs
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Infraorder:
Caridea
Family:
Atyidae
Genus:
Caridina
Species:
Caridina cantonensis
Binomial name
Caridina cantonensis
Yu, 1938 [1]

Appearance

The shrimp has a white outside shell and the flesh is an orange/golden color. Females are larger than males and the female's eggs are brown. The offspring are the same color as their parents when they emerge from the eggs .[2]

References
  1. Rita S. W. Yam & David Dudgeon (2005). "Genetic differentiation of Caridina cantonensis (Decapoda:Atyidae) in Hong Kong streams". Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 24 (4): 845–857. doi:10.1899/05-022.1.
  2. Aquatic Community


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