Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: United States and Canada
Size: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Mysida
Family: Mysidae
Genus: Mysis
FYI: These small crustaceans occur in marine and freshwater environments and in the wild they make nightly vertical migrations of about 360 feet (200 m) to the surface to eat, then return downward at daybreak.
These migrations require enormous amounts of energy, which is stored as animal fat, i.e., naturally occurring fatty acids such as Stearic, Palmitic, Oleic, Omega-3 and Omega-6.
They are also very high in protein (about 70%), adding to their value as an excellent foodstuff.
Mysis relicta, an excellent freshwater mysis shrimp that is widely used as a frozen food source for marine animals.
Always look for a product that contains whole specimens when thawed, as pieces leach the valuable fatty acids into surrounding water. Mysis also contain little in the way of sodium making it easier for marine animals to maintain their osmotic balance.
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