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Shrimp

Amazon leaf shrimp

Euryrhynchus amazoniensis

Taxonomy

Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Suborder:
Pleocyemata
Family:
Palaemonidae
Genus:
Euryrhynchus

Tank

Nano tank:
No
Special requirements:
Hiding places

Plants

Plants in the tank:
Yes

Food and tankmates

Food

Beech leaves
Flake food
Frozen food
Live food
Catfish tablets

Shrimp compatibility

Amano shrimp

Safe medications

Fenbendazole (Panacur)

Breeding

Development type:
Direct (young look like adults)
Number of young:
Approx. 20 juveniles
Clutch size:
The female carries approx. 20 eggs

How breeding happens

The female carries around approx. 20 eggs for about 3–4, from which fully developed shrimp then hatch.