Anyone ever seen this shrimp before?

TinFury · 04-09-2007, 10:19 PM

Well. Anyone know what this shrimp is called? I found him in Jamaica. He's allot redder too. Picture doesn't do him justice. For all you Jamaicans. PEPPA SHRIMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Twan013 · 04-09-2007, 10:37 PM

yeah, i've seen 'em before... look on liveaquaria, the name has something to do with blood, if i remember correctly... i'll go check it out and get back at ya...

Twan013 · 04-09-2007, 10:44 PM

hmm... i might be wrong... it looks like either a peppermint shrimp, or a blood red fire shrimp... but with the small pinchers, i'd say peppermint... i didn't say that at first because i thought peppermint shrimp had more white on them... but i was probably thinking of a coral banded... so yeah, i'd say peppermint!!

TinFury · 04-10-2007, 06:33 PM

Nah it's not a peppermint or a blood. Look at the HUGE serated horn in front.

geekdafied · 04-10-2007, 06:37 PM

its a camel shrimp.

Twan013 · 04-10-2007, 06:48 PM

oh... well last time, i couldn't get the "big picture"... it just had the thumbnail (or maybe i just didn't try).... but yeah, looking at the bigger pic i was def. wrong... i feel dum...

RAVEN · 04-12-2007, 07:28 PM

Looks like a Camel to me too. It has the characteristic hump!

JustPhish · 04-12-2007, 07:53 PM

I'd say camel shrimp and they are often mistaken as peppermints and sold as such to unsuspecting folks unfortunately. Go by dancing shrimp too IIRC.