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Blue velvet shrimp
Selectively bredUncommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Black rose

A variant of Blue velvet shrimp (Neocaridina davidi)

Black rose

Representative Blue velvet shrimpphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A jet-black, highly opaque line (also sold as 'Black Rose' or 'Bluebolt'-adjacent Neocaridina) prized for solid coverage from head to tail. Selectively intensified from the chocolate line.

Keeper tips for this variant

Display over light substrate for contrast but breed over dark substrate — black individuals 'morph' lighter on pale sand, which can mislead your color selection when culling.

This page covers the Black rose variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Blue velvet shrimp

Other Freshwater shrimp variants

Red cherry shrimpBlue dream / blue velvetYellow (Golden Back / Neon) shrimpGreen jade, chocolate, black roseGreen jadeChocolate