Pygmy Shrimp

Pygmy Shrimp
Creator	Spinoyonyx
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Pygmy Shrimp
Zones	3, 4
Roles	Base-Consumer, Predator
Classification
Genus	Electrobrachium
Species	Electrobrachium pygmybrachium
Evolution
Date	May 12th, 2019
Ancestor	Electrobrachium tesla
Descendants	Shoaling Pygmy Shrimp

Evolved from M. tesla they became smaller and less colorful to avoid predation but are mostly blue to green in color. They also gain larger groups so they can have a better chance to reproduce more

Found in zone 4 they get up to 0.5cm-5cm. They are found in groups of 1000s. They feed on T. extensiensus, T. flotatensis, K. yellowus,C. retiarius, F. foliumegaeus, F. foliumicroeus and N. quadratus. If provoked most would force molt a thin layer of their chitin shell as decoy and flee. They are found in open waters using their legs and tail to swim forwards or backwards in huge schools feeding on vegetation. They can breathe in water and air as well but if they ran out of water in their body they will die. Their chin shell is made up of many thin layers so they can forcefully molt as a defence mechanism.

When breeding they pair with each other and mate. Females carry up to 150-250 eggs (only 10-20) survive. Until the eggs hatch the female incubate the eggs. When they hatch the babies(hatch at 0.1cm long) ride on the females until they are 0.5cm which they follow the shoal.