Atyopsis gabonensis (Gabon blue shrimp)

Large bluish shrimp, without pliers and with fans used to capture his food. This large shrimp with rather nocturnal mores, appreciates a densely planted aquarium and having many hiding places (holes and crevices) in which it can hide. She likes to post near the current of the filtration system, in order to capture using her "fans" the particles of food suspended in water. Despite its significant build, it is a very peaceful, not very fragile species, which is easily acclimated and completely ignores the other inhabitants of the aquarium. This shrimp will be astonished and the contemplation of your guests who will have had the chance to be able to admire it. I advise it to all aquariophiles wishing to acquire an extraordinary animal in their aquarium.

The gabonensis atyopsis crustacean is an aquatic animal of the Atyidae family. It is about 4-5 cm long and has an oval and flat body with articulated legs and short antennas.

Its shell is brown in color with black spots and longitudinal streaks. Its shell is covered with a protective layer of chitin.

The anterior legs make it possible to sex the animal (no more information on this subject).

The female has the largest shield or pressed on the belly than the male