Shrimp is the smaller marine crustaceans version of 'prawn'. Shrimp is the term refers to decapod crustaceans.
Shrimp are Natantia(swimmers) decapods.
There are 3,000 'true shrimp' species
(caridean).75% of its are marine shrimp.The other 25% are freshwater shrimp.Shrimp are solitary omnivores.
Shrimp used swimmerets for swimming..
brooding eggs..breathing..and..
insemination.Female shrimp have multiple partners per spawning period.
Shrimp have two pairs of antennas called whiskers with sensors to enable them to fell..smell..and..taste.Shrimp long antennas being used for environment adjustments.
Shrimp short antennas being used to identify potential prey.
Shrimp lifespan range between one to seven years.Shrimp habitats are the seafloor of coasts..estuaries..rivers..lakes..
and..freshwater.
Shrimp eats algae..plankton..small fish..
plant particles..and..dead animals body parts such as snails..clams..or..fish.
Shrimp trawling is the dragging net used to capture huge amounts of shrimp along the seafloor.
Shrimp farm is an aquatic shrimp business developed for human consumption.
Shrimp predator includes fish..seabirds..
whales..and..humans.Famous saltwater shrimp are Cleaner Shrimp..Fire Shrimp..
and..Harlequin Shrimp.
Cherry Shrimp..and..Glass@Ghost Shrimp.
There are 57 shrimp fossil species record traced back since the Lower Jurassic to Cretaceous period.
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