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Types of aquarium shrimp

Freshwater shrimp from inch-long dwarf shrimp that breed in a nano tank to 6-inch filter feeders. Compare their size, tank and water side by side; any fish that can fit a shrimp in its mouth will eat the small ones.

Cherry shrimpCherry shrimpAmano shrimpAmano shrimpBamboo shrimpBamboo shrimpCrystal red shrimpCrystal red shrimpGhost shrimpGhost shrimpVampire shrimpVampire shrimp

6 species

Scroll sideways to see them all. All drawn at one scale, adult size: = 1 inch. Tap one to open its care page.
Cherry shrimp

Cherry shrimp

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

  • 1.6 in adult
  • 5+ gal
  • 65–82 °F
  • pH 6.5 to 8
  • groups of 10+
Amano shrimp

Amano shrimp

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

  • 2 in adult
  • 10+ gal
  • 68–80 °F
  • pH 6.5 to 7.5
  • groups of 3+
Bamboo shrimp

Bamboo shrimp

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

  • 3 in adult
  • 20+ gal
  • 72–82 °F
  • pH 6.5 to 7.5
  • alone or pair
Crystal red shrimp

Crystal red shrimp

Peaceful · Bottom · demanding care

  • 1.2 in adult
  • 10+ gal
  • 62–76 °F
  • pH 5.8 to 7.4
  • groups of 10+
Ghost shrimp

Ghost shrimp

Peaceful · Bottom · easy care

  • 2 in adult
  • 5+ gal
  • 65–80 °F
  • pH 7 to 8
  • groups of 3+
Vampire shrimp

Vampire shrimp

Peaceful · Bottom · moderate care

  • 6 in adult
  • 29+ gal
  • 74–84 °F
  • pH 6.5 to 7.8
  • alone or pair

Other fish families

Types of plecosTypes of aquarium snailsTypes of tetrasTypes of rasboras and daniosTypes of barbsTypes of livebearersTypes of bettas and gouramisTypes of cichlidsTypes of catfishTypes of loachesTypes of freshwater sharksTypes of rainbowfishTypes of killifishTypes of puffersTypes of goldfishTypes of oddball fishTypes of shrimp, snails, frogs and axolotlsAll fish

Names, and adult sizes where the article gives one, are checked against Wikipedia; care ranges are common hobby guidance, and each species page says which is which. 0 of these 6 are fish. Photos are real photographs from Wikimedia Commons, credited below; the lineup is our own drawing at one scale.

Photo credits

Real photographs from Wikimedia Commons, resized and cropped to fit; each is used under the license named.