Sidestripe shrimp can be infected with a brachial isopod which can retard growth and delay the sex change process. Although female with eggs can be found throughout the year, the main period for coonstripe shrimp is from November to April. Average fecundity is about 1140. Eggs hatch in March - April. Larvae metamorphosis to juveniles by late June and growth is rapid until October when most shrimp mature as males and mate.
Some shrimp can mature directly as females.
Most shrimp will then change sex and mature as females. However, some may remain as males for another year. Maximum life span is 3 years. The eggs hatch in March and April and the larvae remain near the site of hatching. Larvae metamorphosis to juveniles in late July or August.