Japonica Shrimp are unique as they have anamphidromous life cycle. The adult Amano Shrimp live in freshwater; however, they head towards saltwater areas when breeding since the larvae need salty water in the early stages Once the larvae mature, they return to the freshwater rivers. Japanese Fre...
The easiest way to identify imposters is because they are generally lazy don’t make good algae cleaners; real Amano Shrimp are relentless. Imposters tend to be smaller as well. Finally, they will breed in freshwater aquariums whereas true Amano Shrimp require brackish water to breed. Unfortunat...