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 #7384  by Rex113
 
Vorteil wrote: 07 Mar 2019 21:36 Just wondering what the lifespan is on metabetaeus lohena aka Alpha Opae Ula? Does anyone here know?
I just spotted this article that says the lifespan of the metabetaeus lohena is six years. I don’t know how to copy and paste,but if you google (anchialine pond shrimps DLNR) it will pop up. It is the only reference to their age that I’ve ever seen.
 #7396  by opae ula related
 
Vorteil wrote:Six years? Not as long as the Opae Ula but still quite long for a shrimp.
Somehow I think it is longer...