Shri Lanka Shrimp Synonym?

grandmasterofpool · Post by **grandmasterofpool** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:56 pm

I bought a shrimp at my LFS some while back that they labeled as Burmese Bee shrimp. It was pregnant at the time and carrying green eggs like in your description of the Shri Lanka shrimp. Is it possible that this is another name it is known by? It also changes color from clear to dark brown, to a brownish red even.

Post by **Mustafa** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:10 pm

Without a picture it's impossible to say. There are all kinds names floating out there for all kinds of shrimp, so just saying what the shrimp was called in the pet store does not help at all in identifying it.

grandmasterofpool · Post by **grandmasterofpool** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 11:03 am

This is the best picture I could get because it hangs out on the sponge filter all day long and it's brown most of the time, though I don't see what a picture has to do with wether or not something is a commonly known synonym? It also has blonde eyes.

chlorophyll · Post by **chlorophyll** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:33 am

In all fairness, you did ask if it was "possible" that "Burmese Bee shrimp" is another market name for Sri Lanka's. Sure of course it's possible. It's possible a pet store could sell them as "nani-nani-booboo's"

So a pic might help get your's identified to see if your "Burmese Bees" are Caridina simoni simoni. (I can't tell, myself)

If your question was just if "Burmese Bee Shrimp" is a commonly known synonym, then it doesn't look like it is... at least not to any posters here.

grandmasterofpool · Post by **grandmasterofpool** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:57 pm

Still, he could have offered a guess. Or something constructive at the very least.

Post by **Mustafa** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:20 pm

I don't work with simple "guesses", sorry. Either I know for sure, or I am reasonably certain...OR...i can make an "educated guess."

Does it help if I tell you that it looks like a shrimp from the Caridina nilotica group? (despite the fact that the grainy picture is showing a brown shrimp on a brown background = hard to make out!). There are many shrimp that have the general body shape of Caridina simoni.

I have never heard about a "burmese bee shrimp" before, but as I, and chlorophyll tried to point out, anyone can call any shrimp they sell anything they want since most shrimp are not common enough to have a common name, let alone a scientific name.

Is this constructive enough?

grandmasterofpool · Post by **grandmasterofpool** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:24 pm

Yes, that is helpful information. Though I will admit I could do without the sarcastic tone as if I were an ignorant child. I'm well aware of the diversity of names given to shrimp by hobbyists around the world. I'm also well aware that my camera is less than capable of taking a good picture of a creature that small, which is why I posted a description in the first place.

I'm not trying to start a flame war here. I'm a peaceful guy; ask anyone. I'm just calling it as I see it.