dugastella

[masni]

Hy all,

I was skipping through the pages of the new Karge/Klotz book and discovered this species I wasnt aware of : Dugastella valentina.

Has anybody any infos about it, I searched the forum and googled the beast but couldnt come by much interesting information.

Your help will be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

[Mustafa]

There is really not much first hand info out there. As far as I know only a handful of people in Spain (where this species occurs) have kept it. It is not commercially traded. Its requirements should be similar to other dwarf shrimp. They don't need saltwater for reproduction. It's more closely related to Atyaephyra desmarestii and various Paratya spp. (but apparently still not *really* closely) than to Caridina spp. and Neocaridina spp.. Another Dugastalla sp. occurs in North Africa.

[TKD]

Found a pic... maybe

http://www.cma.gva.es/areas/estado/biod ... p?idioma=c

If that is one it looks like a ghost or a Macro

TKD

[Mustafa]

That picture is not D. valentina. Someone screwed up. Here is a picture:



The shrimp can and does look more transparent when it's not carrying eggs. The same applies to many species of shrimp out there.

[zapisto]

hello Mustafa, and masni,

Look like this shrimp is protected in spain and portugal.
very nice shrimp.

[masni]

thank you all for the precious information!

hello Mustafa, and masni,

Look like this shrimp is protected in spain and portugal.
very nice shrimp.

any link to a list where it is stated as protected Zap???

[Cactus Bastard]

wow, that's a gorgeous shrimp

[TKD]

Very cool patern

[masni]

hello,

I sent a spanish friend of mine check out for shrimps in his place (Sumacárcer) and here is what he found, to me some realy look like Dugastella valentina, others more like Palaemonestes and perhaps some Atyaephira any tips for pointing out the dugastella out of the mix, especially telling them appart of atyaephira?

[zapisto]

i can spot some valentina in this batch , and some desmaresti also.

[wklotz]

Hi all!

Sorry for digging out this old thread!

I´m soon back from a trip to spain where we try to take some photos from freshwater invertebrates native in this country.

Some photo from theese species you can find in the news section of our HP:
http://www.crusta10.de/templates/index. ... 27&katid=1
or in the section "field trips":
http://www.crusta10.de/templates/index. ... 23&katid=0

@ masni:
We also visit Sumacarcer, a very nice little town!

Greetings
Werner

[zapisto]

hello Werner,
I will be in spain this summer, to visit spouse family.
i hope i will be able see nice shrimp there.
Thanks

[masni]

Hi all!

Sorry for digging out this old thread!

I´m soon back from a trip to spain where we try to take some photos from freshwater invertebrates native in this country.

Some photo from theese species you can find in the news section of our HP:
http://www.crusta10.de/templates/index. ... 27&katid=1
or in the section "field trips":
http://www.crusta10.de/templates/index. ... 23&katid=0

@ masni:
We also visit Sumacarcer, a very nice little town!

Greetings
Werner

hi Werner
Thanks for your new input just had all of this traduced in french by a friend. I failed to keep the palaemonestes zariquieyi in aquaria more than 6 months, didnt ever notice any berried females, but was really stunned by their attitude and beauty



I had received some Dugastella also but all had passed out in the bags
Hope getting another chance with these guys

[Neonshrimp]

Wow, that is very nice What is it about the attitude that struck you?

[Newjohn]

Are there any updates on this Shrimp ?

Are any other Members keeping this Shrimp ?

John