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''Caridina cantonensis'', or bee shrimp is a species of small freshwater shrimp which originated in streams in southern China.〔("Keeping And Breeding Dwarf Freshwater Shrimp" ). ''Fish Channel''.〕〔("The Latest Buzz: Freshwater Bee Shrimp" ). ''Tropical Fish Magazine''.〕 These shrimp are filter feeders, and also eat small pieces of decayed vegetation and algae.〔("Crystal Red Shrimp" ). ''FishYou''.〕 Bee shrimp have a life span of about 18 months.〔 Bee shrimp are in demand as aquarium pets. In Taiwan and other areas with suitable climates shrimp farms have sprung up to supply Bee shrimp,〔(Ornamental varieties net big money for Taiwan Fu Shrimp" ). Staff Reporter, ''Want China Times'', 2014-05-12〕 although they are more difficult to farm than other shrimp because their health depends on being raised in soft water that matches the pH of their native streams.〔("Bee Shrimp – Caridina cantonensissp. 'Bee' ). ''Aquariums Life''.〕 〔 ==Variations== There are many variants of the bee shrimp: *The black bee shrimp, sometimes called the Crystal Bee, is the most common variety. Some of the other varieties have been developed from it through selective breeding.〔 *The blue bee shrimp is a wild shrimp that is being harvested from streams in China to supply aquarium owners.〔("Blue Bee Shrimp" ). ''Planet Inverts''〕 *The golden bee shrimp is has a white shell and orangy gold flesh. * The crystal red shrimp (called "red bee shrimp" in Japan) is a red and white variety specially bred for the aquarium hobby industry. In 1996 Hisayasu Suzuki of Japan discovered among his population of Black Bee shrimp a red one; and later two more. By selectively breeding these,〔("Crystal Red Shrimp" ). ''Aquarium Info''.〕 over time he and other shrimp breeders obtained shrimp with intense red and white stripes with various patterns, but with little genetic diversity. 〔 Shrimp breeders have given colourful names to the many other variants of the bee shrimp, which include the Princess Bee, Blue Bolt, Tangerine Tiger and Shadow Panda.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bee shrimp」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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