randy Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 I've been thinking about a phenomenon seen in dwarf shrimps, not sure what you guys think about this. For most animals, males show better appearance than females. But for shrimps, most people agree females show better males. What's your take? Sbarbee54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted August 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 No one wants to comment on this? It's not like there's a right answer, at least I don't have it ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evodrgn Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Haha. Ill agree with ya randy. I really like how when the females get berried their colors get more vibrant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 I absolutely agree. Definitely in fish you notice male exhibiting brilliant coloration to attract a mate. I think shrimp females definitely exhibit better coloration, just not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 I absolutely agree. Definitely in fish you notice male exhibiting brilliant coloration to attract a mate. I think shrimp females definitely exhibit better coloration, just not sure why. One of the very few fish where females color up better than males is kribensis Sent from my BlackBerry 9860 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggadane Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Has anyone noticed the ratio of males to females in a given environment? Maybe females out number males, or perhaps due to water conditions, a more colorful female is easier for the male to find. If your going to be seeing shrimp in a mostly natural environment, I'd be interested to know if female wild shrimp also have a more vivid color than the males. It may not be as perceptible as in man made colors, but perhaps it is still there? Also to consider, is at what point does a shrimp 'sex out'. It may be environmental, and then more factors could play into your answer. After I play with colors for a while, I intend to play with sex linked characteristics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 I absolutely agree. Definitely in fish you notice male exhibiting brilliant coloration to attract a mate. I think shrimp females definitely exhibit better coloration, just not sure why.In wild shrimp there colors are camouflage. .. they increase the coloration for extra protection. .. just my theory Shaun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilguppy Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Shrimps are like us humans. But female shrimps dont kill male shrimps. Sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Something else interesting is that in Neos teh fems tend to carry the color traits, but in cards (so I hear) the males tend to carry the desired color traits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Many good points in this thread, and it actually gets closer to my own theory. Here is mine : Male shrimps do have a better appearance than females. Why do I say this? In the wild, there is no crystal red or Taiwan bees, even for Neos, they are just black or brown. In that case, some stripes (on Neo) actually gives a better look and they would be more visible (bad for being eaten, good to attract females). For bee shrimps, the good colour we see today is all "man made". What makes them look good in red/white, black/white in our tank may not make them better in their wild form. A very shallow opinion of mine, don't laugh at me too hard ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayr_Tigley Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Here's chris lukhaup talking about his travels looking for the some wild shrimp's habitat and some of his theories. It's a part 1 - 3 videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayr_Tigley Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 http://youtu.be/f2HE27E_sIc eozen81 and C-Sky USA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayr_Tigley Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 http://youtu.be/CiV1ivSxBpM C-Sky USA and eozen81 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayr_Tigley Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 http://youtu.be/ARLt3Y8NJFU C-Sky USA and eozen81 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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