Amano shrimp — size comparison

The Amano shrimp has a translucent body with rows of dark dots or dashes along the sides. Long antennae continually investigate nearby surroundings. Older liter

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Length

tylny brzeg oczodołu → tylna krawędź karapaksuScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Amano shrimp

Woda słodka

Caridina multidentata

ok. 0,83 cmFemale · punkt z lokalnej próby samic z jajami
Carapace length excluding the rostrum

tylny brzeg oczodołu → tylna krawędź karapaksuMeasurement: side

Mass
Nie ustalono dla tego punktuMasa nie wyznacza skali
The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Amano shrimpCarapace length excluding the rostrumapprox. 0.83 cm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Amano shrimp — size comparison — facts and sources

The Amano shrimp has a translucent body with rows of dark dots or dashes along the sides. Long antennae continually investigate nearby surroundings. Older literature uses Caridina japonica; taxonomic revision established Caridina multidentata.

Adults live in rivers, often over stony bottoms. They move across submerged surfaces collecting algae and other small foods. Small claws pick particles from uneven stones and plants.

Females carry eggs beneath the abdomen, but larvae require salt water. Naturally, offspring drift downstream towards the sea. After metamorphosis young return inland for the rest of their lives. This journey connects rivers and coasts even though adults are chiefly associated with fresh water.

Długość karapaksu bez rostrum (CL): tylny brzeg oczodołu → tylna krawędź karapaksu. Środek zakresu opisanej próby, nie średnia populacji. Widok przedni ma przybliżone proporcje.

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