Re: NANFA-- Freshwater Shrimp Info Macrobrachium ohione

B.G. Granier (bgkajun_at_worldnet.att.net)
Wed, 1 Jan 2003 08:45:32 -0600

Yes, I get these from the Mississippi River..........all you have to do is
wade in, stand still and when you feel a tickling sensation on your legs,
they've found YOU!

Summer time is best though, for obvious reasons. (Cold, highwater, etc.)

BG
----- Original Message -----
From: "geoff" <gkimber2_at_earthlink.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Freshwater Shrimp Info Macrobrachium ohione

> Now you've got me thinking about these shrimp!
>
> Here's a statement from a shrimp page:
>
> River shrimp Macrobrachium ohione are the most common freshwater shrimp in
> Louisiana and can be found in the Atchafalaya and lower Mississippi
Rivers,
> where almost all of the current production is used for bait.
>
> Wonder if BG runs into these. Perhaps we need to go visit to find out ;-)
>
> geoff kimber
> lexington,ky
>
>
> On Tuesday 31 December 2002 04:48 pm, Mark wrote:
> > At 2:59 PM -0600 12/31/02, Hoover, Jan J ERDC-EL-MS wrote:
> > >I do not know about Ohio, but Macrobrachium is abundant in the lower
> > >Mississippi basin, and I have been keeping some recently.
> >
> > Wow. Isn't NANFA great? I post one innocent question and I get an
> > encyclopedia of information in response, with references! It's really
> > great to have knowledgeable people like Jan and the rest of you who are
> > willing to help. Thanks!
> >
> > Mark
> > Ohio
> > USA
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