Bloody Mary Shrimp

As mentioned in the intro, Bloody Mary shrimp are strikingly red. This appears to be due to the fact that unlike in regular red cherries, it’s not their exoskeleton that contains their color. Instead, they actually sport a clear exoskeleton, and it’s their flesh that’s red. Truly the deepest red you can find within the Neocaridina davidi species!

Other than their color, Bloody Mary shrimp are mostly just normal dwarf shrimp. They grow to a maximum size of about 1.2″, with the males staying smaller than the females. We’ve seen Bloody Maries that sport a shorter rostrum (‘nose’) than other Neos, but it seems this is not necessarily the norm.