Small Fresh Water Shrimp

[Mumbo Jumbo]

A Thai friend lays traps in our local fresh water lake, to catch very small shrimps,

which he then eats while still alive ....( jumping from the bowl )

I think in Thai the name may be ...กุ้งฝอย ( gung foy )

Does any one know which species of small fresh water shrimp they may be...?

Thanks,,,,,

[Maizefarmer]

No - - but do know they make an excellent additional to a hot/spicy salad - and yes - straight out the water - the fresher the better.

Tim

[lannarebirth]

No - - but do know they make an excellent additional to a hot/spicy salad - and yes - straight out the water - the fresher the better.

Tim

Which got me thinking about crayfish:

http://www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au/aquacultur...hwater_crayfish

[guardian]

Try googling grass shrimp or glass shrimp. Not sure which one.

Guardian

[Mumbo Jumbo]

Thanks ...guardian

I did a search but no luck, ive now been told that another name for this small shrimp may be

.....กุ้งพื้นบ้าน gung purn bann

but I am still looking for its species name any Ideas .........?

Thanks ................ Mumbo

[Old Croc]

I think they're called sea monkeys.

[guardian]

Thanks ...guardian

I did a search but no luck, ive now been told that another name for this small shrimp may be

.....กุ้งพื้นบ้าน gung purn bann

but I am still looking for its species name any Ideas .........?

Thanks ................ Mumbo

[aqua]

กุ้งฝอย

Lanchester's Freshwater Prawn

Macrobrachium lanchesteri

Size 2cm to 7cm max

A relative of the GFP

กุ้งฝอย often refers to just small prawns / shrimps

They are also great live food for Pla Mor Sii

Edited October 16, 2006 by aqua