Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus pulex Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Crustacea Order: Amphipoda	These little creatures have a curved body. They are a brown- yellow colour.
	Habitat	Freshwater shrimps prefer flowing water, such as streams, but they are also found in lakes and ponds - usually at the water's edge. They hide under stones, and between the bases of plant stems.
	Moving around	They swim on their side, by waggling their legs.
	Feeding	They eat: small particles of food from the water. Shrimps are filter feeders, and filter the water for food. They are eaten by: fish, birds and some insect larvae.
	Reproduction	In the springtime, the females and males are often seen swimming around together - the smaller female being held by the male. The female carries her eggs held within her body, inside what is known as a brood pouch. Young shrimp later hatch from the eggs - so the female releases live young.
	Breathing	These shrimps need a lot of oxygen in the water. The front 3 pairs of legs move constantly, and produce a current of oxygen-rich water over gills.
	Size	11 mm
	Fun Fact	Animals known as Amphipods (like the shrimp) are flattened from side to side.