Above is a photo of Neocaridina heteropoda– some Red Cherry Shrimp and some of the wild-Type shrimp (don’t keep them together unless you’re prepared for them to interbreed!) Pardon the blue gravel–I didn’t choose it!

Here’s a closeup on a mature female…the red is a bit washed out in the photo, but you get the idea…

Click here to listen to Rus being interviewed about pet shrimp by author Bob Tarte on PetLifeRadio.com

Here are some sites to visit for more information:

http://www.shrimpnow.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=56

http://www.theshrimpfarm.com/neocaridina_heteropoda.shtml

http://www.petshrimp.com/redcherryshrimp.html