page_title: Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis
section_title: Breeding and reproduction
hierarchical_section_title: Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis / Breeding and reproduction
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Das Gelege einer Blue Pearl Garnele (Neocaridina cf. zhanghjiajiensis var. blue pearl) mit fast fertig entwickelten Jungen English: Eggs of a Blue Pearl Shrimp(Neocaridina cf. zhanghjiajiensis var. blue pearl)
context_page_description: Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis, known as the pearl shrimp in the aquarium hobby, is a freshwater shrimp. Multiple breeds were bred in Germany for the aquarium trade.
context_section_description: N. zhangjiajiensis shrimps are just as hardy as the N. davidi shrimps and breed as quickly. The male is smaller and less colorful than the female. It is extremely prolific, they breed readily and virtually around the clock. A healthy colony will quickly multiply and females will be constantly pregnant. The gestation period including the hatching of the eggs typically ranges from 30 to 45 days.
  On the upper section of the female's body, on the "shoulder", the developing eggs on the ovaries may be seen in more transparent individuals. The color of these eggs will depend on the variety of individual shrimp. The shape of the ovaries drapes across both sides of the shrimp, giving rise to the nickname "saddle". The presence of a "saddle" indicates a female that is likely ready to mate.
  The best way to tell if a female is close to hatching her eggs is by the appearance of a set of eyes inside each egg, this is easy to spot and will let you know that the hatching is a few days later. Another way to tell is by the emergence of a new saddle when the female still has eggs, the emergence of the saddle is the indication that the female is prepared to have a new set of eggs and that the current eggs are close to hatching.
caption: Eggs of the Neocaridina zhanghjiajiensis shrimp
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