Amano AKA Yamato Shrimp (Caridina multidentata), CAPTIVE-BRED!

  We are very excited to now offer EXTREMELY rare, captive-bred specimens of this popular, hardy, long-lived species!   ⚠️ Important Legal Note: All aquatic invertebrates are prohibited to possess in any form or sell in the state of Maine. Please check your local regulations before purchasing. We are unable to ship livestock from this listing to Maine. If you reside in Maine and try to checkout with this in your cart you will be unable to checkout and receive an error message until it is removed from the cart.   The Amano Shrimp (Caridina multidentata), also known as the Yamato Shrimp, is one of the most popular and durable freshwater aquarium species.  It is a relatively larger shrimp than the many popular dwarf shrimp species and it also typically lives a much longer lifespan.  This species is an amphidromous "low form" spawner. When fry are born, they are carried out to sea from the freshwater habitats of the parents. The fry exist in a pelagic/planktonic state in brackish or fully