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Mutant Cherry Shrimp
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:47 pm
by ToddnBecka
I spotted the oddball, and was able to net the critter for a pic:
(Best I could do with my camera,
but you can see the transparent back half.
)
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:05 pm
by Neonshrimp
Without a better picture I would have to say it looks like a cherry shrimp that has not colored up. How big and old is it?
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:21 pm
by ToddnBecka
It's ~1/2"+, none of the others that size look like it. The front half is normally colored, the back half is completely transparent. Even the smaller males have a more visible tail than this one. I'm not sure of the sex, will have to see if it develops eggs to be sure.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:09 am
by blinster
From what I can see, a whole bunch of my shrimps look like your pic. I believe they are either male or still developing or both. Time would tell.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:10 am
by Newjohn
ToddnBecka
I have had a few of those before.
Most of mine were the other way around, The front half was missing the color.
I have a Female that the back half, is intense red and the front half has very little red.
I will try to post a picture.
John
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:48 pm
by ToddnBecka
If this one's a male, maybe we could breed a new strain of colorless shrimp from them.
Since "Ghost shrimp" is already taken, maybe call them "Stealth Cherries"?
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:03 pm
by Neonshrimp
This is why selective breeding is such a useful tool. "Stealth Cherries" sounds cool
!
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:09 pm
by TKD
Maybe call them half cherries.
TKD
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:36 pm
by ToddnBecka
Critics would call them cherry pits.
I was thinking "stealth" because they'd be harder to see than the red ones, but "eyestrain shrimp" just isn't very appealing...