What speices shrimp is this

[Lyds001]

I bought 6 of these little guys in a small pet shop, they were under the name bamboo shrimp but I don’t think they are. Can some one please identify these?

 

[coralbandit]

I am going with Japonica shrimp ...

 

[Fresh2o]

^^^ Yep. Also called Amano shrimp. Definitely not the same price as bamboo

 

[Lyds001]

Thank you so much Coralbandit and Fresh2o. I’ll have a word with the pet shop. Those shrimp were £7 each!!

 

[Fresh2o]

You should. That’s way too much. I had to Google it: it comes to $10.04 USD

 

[Autumnsky]

They are great shrimp in a tank without big hungry shrimp snack eating fish...

Despite the common name Algae eating shrimp they love meaty foods too and will grab omnivore wafers and eat them like a hamburger.