What is Mysis Relicta?

Mysis are not a true shrimp though they do closely resemble and are, in fact a primitive relative of the shrimp found in the oceans. There are 58 genus of mysis which make up the Mysidae family.

PE MYSIS is 100% Mysis relicta which is one of the two type of freshwater Mysidae. All other species of Mysis are either saltwater or estuarine species.

PE MYSIS are part of the zooplankton, the small invertebrate animals found in lakes that feed on microscopic algae (phytoplankton) as well as other zooplankton. In turn these organisms form the basis of the food supply for many fish.

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