How Many Shrimplets Will Come In A Single Batch?

[pixelpefekt]

Just like the title, how many shrimplets should I expect from my berried female?

Is shrimplet the right word?

 

[Liam]

Cherry can have between 20 and 30, depending on the age of the shrimp, older ones have more eggs.

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Im not sure but young ones are called "joeys" i think.

 

[kevinthecow]

Joeys? arent those Kangeroo's? (SP?)



I think they're zoes. ;

Cherries can get i think,30-40

Joeys? arent those Kangeroo's? (SP?)



I think they're zoes. ;

Cherries can get i think,30-40

 

[TylerFerretLord]

A joey is an infant marsupial.

Only the larval stage of a shrimp(along with other crustaceans) is called a zoea(or nauplius depending on the stage of development). Since most of the shrimp we keep give birth to fully formed benthic young, the word shrimplet was coined to describe them. I suppose the correct way to say it would be juvenile, but I think shrimplet is cuter.

 

[Shrimper]

I prefer Shrimpling

I would say 20-40 depending on the age/size of the mother.

 

[pixelpefekt]

Thanks folks.

I think the deed may be done. Looking at the big moma shrimp last night, it seemed to have lost the shrimplets/zoes/shrimplings. No sign of them but with any luck, they'll show up soon.