Almost Rili Cherry Shrimp

[Baccus]

Just wanted to share some pictures of my naturally occuring almost rili cherry shrimp.

The colour rili refers to the pattern that a rili cherry shrimp will have (rili is now also developed in orange and yellow cherry shrimp) a coloured head and tail while the midsection will be clear.

First of all a young shrimp not mature (the one to the left)

And with its back to the camera on the log

And now an adult female ready to breed

 

[Better is Betta]

The rilis you have are absolutely beautiful. I think some of mine are rilis they are small not real big at all. But they do show that mottled pattern.

 

[Baccus]

If you like them now just imagine when they are full rili and not just this half way point. I have seen some truely stunning rili's available overseas with deep red heads and tails and then the clear center is really shown off to its best. I really should seperate out these almost rilis and selectively breed them to get complete/ full rili's....just wish I had room to have so many breeding projects on the go for so many colour morphs of shrimp .

 

[Baccus]

Well I was mucking about with my tanks lastnight and discovered this little beauty....the best Rili (almost rili) I have found in my tanks so far

 

[snazy]

I've ordered some red rili shrimp myself, waiting on delivery. They are bred from red cherries so technically if you do selective breeding you'll get some more yourself.