Cinnamon River Shrimp (Macrobrachium acanthurus)

Cinnamon River Shrimp (Macrobrachium acanthurus) is a very aggressive species. In addition, they are extremely active animals and are always hunting and preying on other species in the fish tank.

Technical Details

Name: Cinnamon River Shrimp

Scientific Name: Macrobrachium acanthurus

Family: Palaemonidae

Species Origin: Americas (North / Central / South);

Length: In captivity up to 30 cm;

Life Span: Not informed;

Care level: Easy;

Water Parameters

pH: Keep the pH of the water between 6.8 and 7.8;

Water Hardness: medium to hard;

Temperature: 24ºC to 28ºC degree;

Care

Food

Cinnamon River Shrimp accepts several food types. In addition, they eat algae, feed, dead animals, etc. Above all, they are extremely active predators, hunting and preying on everything they find, and due to the lack of protein in their diet, it makes this behavior even more accentuated.

Temperament / Behavior

It is a very aggressive shrimp, hunting and killing other shrimp and fish, especially at night. However, the ideal is that they are kept alone inside the fish tank. During ecdysis, when your exoskeleton is soft, it can leave vulnerable, and it is precisely at this time that other shrimp can prey him.

See Also:

• Physa Acuta Snail;

Reproduction

The reproduction of the Cinnamon River Shrimp (Macrobrachium acanthurus) is very difficult, due to the fact that its reproduction is primitive, that is, the larval phase depends on brackish waters for its development, which makes this reproduction more difficult to be observed in fisih tanks. Males are larger and have more developed claws.

Fish Tank Size

The fish tank needs to be at least 80 liters for a single Cinnamon river shrimp.