Help on ID of this Shrimp (Blue Pearl or Aura Blue)

**recca** · 2nd Feb 2012, 02:24 AM

Hi,

Need some help to identify this shrimp. I was under the impression that Blue Pearls are really pale blue in colour but this one is very much darker blue. And it has the yellowish colour on the neck area that does not go away.IMG_2595.jpg

**Navanod** · 2nd Feb 2012, 02:46 AM

I'm afraid we'll need a clearer image to be able to tell for sure.
From the profile of the body, my best guess is blue pearl.

**imke_j** · 2nd Feb 2012, 03:51 AM

Agree with brother Navanod, but not 100% sure, as the image is blurred.

**eviltrain** · 2nd Feb 2012, 05:02 AM

is this in your tank of blue pearls?

**recca** · 2nd Feb 2012, 06:43 AM

when i bought it, it was not that blue. It was having a slightly stronger shade of blue. It got darker after keeping it. Even when i introduce a male Blue Pearl to it, as i was thinking it was probably female, they ignored each other. Thus, the above question arise. I have another Blue Pearl, and i think it is a female and its colour is really pale blue and quite big in size.

I will have to grab my camera for a better shot later. Took it real fast as this critter is quick to turn. perhaps both of them. will update this post with better pictures.

**recca** · 2nd Feb 2012, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by eviltrain

is this in your tank of blue pearls?

I keep a few types of shrimps or rather variations. still trying to differentiate which are males & which are females.

Its an interesting challenge. Am still learning about it.

**Navanod** · 2nd Feb 2012, 06:59 AM

Learning new things is what made hobbies fun. I too am still learning to tell male and female aura blues apart

**silane** · 2nd Feb 2012, 08:58 AM

Base on egg saddler color, it is pearl blue

**recca** · 2nd Feb 2012, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by silane

Base on egg saddler color, it is pearl blue

Wow! Just by looking at the egg saddle, can tell the type of shrimps?
Cool!

If you say Egg Saddle, means its a female. How long do they keep their saddle, because this one kept it like for a very long time already. say 4months, but never got berried.

**silane** · 2nd Feb 2012, 10:30 AM

Time does not matter, it is the shrimps need to mate. For shrimps to mate, the female has to molt first. And of course you need to have a male pearl blue (this one maybe just cherry blue, but named pearl blue in Singapore).