Golden bee shrimp
| Golden bee shrimp | |
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| Crystal red shrimp with eggs | |
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Species: | Caridina cantonensis
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| Caridina cantonensis Yu, 1938 [1]
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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.
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[]
- ^ a b Rita S. W. Yam & David Dudgeon (2005). "Genetic differentiation of Caridina cantonensis (Decapoda:Atyidae) in Hong Kong streams". . 24 (4): 845–857. doi:10.1899/05-022.1.
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