ID: "cherry shrimp" with stripe going down from head to tail

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I bought 3 cherry shrimp from a LFS last night. One of them is pregnant. The other two, I'm not so sure if they are RCS. Both of them have a stripe going down from head to tail. One of the shrimp is really red in color, but the other (third) one is kinda yellowish in color.

Here is a picture of the little yellowish one. The really red one has a pink stripe, but it's not pictured.

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Are you asking if it's a RCS? Yes it is. The stripe is not all that uncommon. If you are asking about sex the lighter color would signal male, but it's hard to tell from that angle, although a great picture. It could just be stressed from the move.
 
TwoHobbies said:
Are you asking if it's a RCS? Yes it is. The stripe is not all that uncommon. If you are asking about sex the lighter color would signal male, but it's hard to tell from that angle, although a great picture. It could just be stressed from the move.
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No, I was just wondering the identity, not the sex, of these shrimp since they looked different. It's good to know they could have those stripes. It looks pretty neat. I did noticed that they appear and disappear from time to time.
 
Most dwarf neocaridina species get this type of stripe as they get older.

This looks like an RCS, and the stripe would indicate to me that it is an older Shrimp.
it is a female btw...
 
How does it take for an RCS to mature? Also, in general, do you guys know how long do these live typically in an aquarium?
 
I'm sure I still have all (or most, at least) of the cherries I bought around two years ago, and the females are still getting berried. They've been in the same stable, subdued environment for all of that time though. I like to think I've given them the royal treatment :D. Most websites say a year, though, so I'd think 1-2 would be the usual.
 
RCS do sometimes have a stripe, it can be very distinct. Sex is easiest to tell from a profile, the males have a more triangular rear end ;)
 
lake_tuna said:
How do you know it's a female from looking at it from this angle?
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Males dont have this much color.

And I have never seen a male with the stripe
 
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