Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Halocaridina rubra - Opae Ula, Hawaiian red shrimp

Opae Ula (Halocaridina rubra) has many names, but I still like to call it Opae Ula (sounds special ;-)

They are a bit smaller than the more common shrimps, fully grown size is around 1.2cm - 1.5cm. They have a lavae stage but doesn't require special treatment to raise the young. And if you treat them nicely, they can live up to 20 years. A special shrimp, eh?






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