A Look about an Ornamental Shrimp, Stenopus Hispidus (Olivier, 1811)

By : Manu Madhavan , Ajith Kumar T. T , Kuldeep K. Lal

Page No: 1-19

Abstract
Marine aquarium keeping is one of the most popular hobbies, and it is an emerging sub-sector of the ornamental aquaculture industry, which is expected to grow more in the coming days. A variety of ornamental organisms are found in marine aquaria, which is attracting the attention of aquarists and hobbyists in recent years. The current review is focusing on the potential of an ornamental shrimp, Stenopus hispidus, its importance, distribution, geographical range, ecosystem role, the source for trade; captive/wild, market scenario, significant features, reproductive biology, functional morphology, and captive breeding. All Stenopus species are brightly colored and have been reported throughout the world, and majority of them are preferring for aquaria. Because of their prolonged chelated legs and spiny body, Stenopus are popularly referred to as “Boxing Shrimps”. Recently, the focus on marine ornamental shrimp aquaculture is getting attention towards the captive breeding of a few species, including Stenopus. Aquaculture of marine ornamentals is a significant and effective approach to protecting the coral ecosystem, also meeting commercial demand in the aquarium sector. Seven species of Stenopus are reported in the global aquarium trade, where S. hispidus is the most prominent one. S. hispidus has a lengthy larval duration lasting about 120 - 253 days. Many recent studies conducted globally have augmented the knowledge of their reproductive biology, feeding regimes, larviculture, and propagation process in captive conditions, which made significant advances in the past and present decades.

Authors :
Manu Madhavan : Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi, Kerala, India
Ajith Kumar T. T. : ICAR - National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Kuldeep K. Lal : ICAR - National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

DOI: http://doi.org/10.32381/JAT.2023.38.1-4.1