tuzlu karides

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Definition of tuzlu karides in Turkish English dictionary

brine shrimp

An aquatic crustacean of the taxonomic order Artemia, one species of which is often marketed under the name Sea-Monkey as a novelty gift

A tiny species of shrimp growing to only about 1/4 inch Also known as "Sea Monkeys", they are sold as a source of fish food Brine shrimp make a delicious snack for reef fishes, but are not very nutritious and should not be used as the sole food source

common to saline lakes

Sometimes sold as sea monkeys, these shrimp grow to about 1/4 inch and are used as a live food for fish They are easily hatched and their eggs may be stored dry for years

Any of various small crustaceans of the genus Artemia. Any of several small crustaceans (genus Artemia) inhabiting brine pools and other highly salty inland waters throughout the world. A. salina, which occurs in vast numbers in Great Salt Lake, Utah, is commercially important. Young brine shrimp hatched there from dried eggs are used widely as food for fish and other small animals in aquariums. Up to 0.6 in. (15 mm) long, the brine shrimp's body has a distinguishable head and a slender abdomen. It normally swims upside down, and it feeds primarily on green algae, which it filters from the water with its legs

Hyphenation

tuz·lu ka·ri·des