Red cherry shrimp
A kind of shrimp · also called Cherry shrimp, Neocaridina davidi
About
The red cherry shrimp is a tiny freshwater aquarium pet that reaches just over an inch in length.
This popular aquarium pet is a selectively bred color variety of the wild freshwater dwarf shrimp Neocaridina davidi. Females tend to grow slightly larger and develop deeper red color than the males. Unlike many larger edible shrimp species that grow several inches long, these dwarf shrimp remain tiny throughout their one to two year lifespan. Newborns skip a free-swimming larval stage entirely and hatch as fully formed miniatures under 0.08 inches (2 mm) long.
From Wikipedia
Neocaridina davidi, also known as the cherry shrimp, is a freshwater shrimp native to Taiwan, east of China, the Korean Peninsula, and Vietnam, that is sold globally in the aquatic pet trade. They are omnivores, and their natural habitat in these regions include inland water bodies such as lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams.
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- How big is a red cherry shrimp?
- A red cherry shrimp measures about 1.2 inches (0.03 m) long, 0.31 inches (0.008 m) tall, and weighs 0.007 ounces (0.0002 kg). That makes it roughly the length of a standard paper clip.
Weight
0.0071 oz (200 mg)
- Length
- 1.18 in (3 cm)
- Height
- 0.315 in (8 mm)
Quick answer
A red cherry shrimp measures about 1.2 inches (0.03 m) long, 0.31 inches (0.008 m) tall, and weighs 0.007 ounces (0.0002 kg). That makes it roughly the length of a standard paper clip.
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