Atyopsis moluccensis Bamboo Shrimp

The Bamboo Shrimp (also known as Wood Shrimp or Asian Filter Shrimp), Atyopsis moluccensis, is a large, impressive filter-feeding shrimp native to fast-flowing streams of Southeast Asia including Sri Lanka and the Indonesian archipelago. Rather than grazing on surfaces like most shrimp, Bamboo Shrimp use highly specialized fan-shaped chelipeds to strain fine food particles — biofilm, fine algae, microorganisms — directly from water currents. In the aquarium, they require a strong, directed water flow to position themselves in and actively feed. Supplemental powdered foods released upstream improve feeding success. Peaceful and non-destructive, they are fascinating display shrimp that coexist well with most peaceful fish.