Bamboo Shrimp:
A team of researchers rediscovered Indian populations of the bamboo shrimp in Karnataka and Odisha after 72 years.
- Bamboo Shrimp is a freshwater shrimp native to Southeast Asia.
- Common names: Wood Shrimp, Flower Shrimp, Singapore Wood, Marble Shrimp and Asian Fan Shrimp.
- Characteristics of Bamboo Shrimp:
- They have the ability to camouflage themselves according to the environment.
- They are primarily nocturnal, spending daylight hours sheltering under rocks or driftwood.
- They are adapted to live in fast-moving streams and rivers, using their strong legs to cling to rocks and other surfaces.
- These shrimps are found in various countries of Southeast Asia. Their distribution range includes Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
- They are social invertebrates commonly found in fast-flowing streams and rivers.
- They are omnivorous filter feeder shrimp species, that feed on algae and microscopic organisms.
