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General
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| Name: |
Shannon Pechauer ( shannpeach ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Lysmata boggessi
( Class:
B
, Points Awarded:
15
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=83712
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| Spawn Date: |
08/14/2013 |
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Time of Spawn: |
During lights out, between 9PM and 6AM
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
~2 inches
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Size of Male: |
~2 inches
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Age of Female: |
Unknown, wild caught
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Age of Male: |
Unknown, wild caught
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Several of the shrimp had eggs upon purchase and the group spawned nearly continuously since the time of introduction. This particular spawn was photographed and that is why it's the one being reported.
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Feeding
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Food: |
Various frozen foods (mysis, squid, krill, shrimp, etc), Formula One flake and pellet, occisionally blackworms
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Feeding Schedule:
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1-3 times a day
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
None noted, they seem to just go about their regular business. If the shrimp has eggs, sometimes you see it fanning them a bit more frequently a couple days before a hatch and subsequent spawn.
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Spawning Behavior:
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None noted since spawning occurs in the dark after molting
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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The shrimp is carrying eggs and hides a bit more for a couple days after the molt and spawn.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
Not measured, estimate a millimeter or so
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Color: |
Greenish
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Quantity: |
Not counted, but often hundreds based on how many larvae are collected
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Description:
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Eggs are greenish shortly after the spawn and change to a white/silver-ish as hatching nears
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Location:
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Eggs are carried by the adult under the abdomen/tail by the pleopods
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Other Details:
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I can't be certain this spawn occured on this precise day; I can only say it is when I noted the shrimp had eggs and I decided to photograph it. It is likely that the shrimp had the eggs for a few days already since it was out in the open and not hiding like it typically does post-molt/spawn.
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