amano shrimp
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.2%), but soft demand (-4.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$32.57avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$7.03–$58.86cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Great467.43avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay4.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay$175K$175K/yr · 135K searches
Competition
Okay67%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Bad-4.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, amano shrimp is a $175K/yr Amazon United States market (135K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
amano shrimp market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $130K–$163K
- units × avg price
- Launch success
- —
- 0 of 0 new (360d)
- Conversion rate
- 4.0%
- Avg BSR
- #272
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 7%
- Sponsored
- 36%
- Out of stock
- 1.2%
- Avg brand age
- 62 months
- Avg seller age
- 161 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 rising
Sellers
10
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- Swimming Creatures37%
- Aquatic Arts16%
- Generic13%
- SF Aquatic11%
- Seam Oasis11%
- ShrimpRack6%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top amano shrimp search terms
- amano shrimp live70K/yr
- amano shrimp45K/yr
- amano shrimp for sale11K/yr
- live amano shrimp5K/yr
- amino shrimp live3K/yr
Top amano shrimp products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Swimming Creatures 10 Amano Premium High-Grade Caridina Freshwater Aquarium Shrimp Live
Swimming Creatures$37.214.7★523 rev
SF Aquatic 10 Amano Live Freshwater Aquarium Shrimps Algae Eater for Planted Aquarium. Live Arrival Guarantee
SF Aquatic$35.864.7★59 rev
Seam Oasis - Amano Shrimps Algae Cleaner Inverts Live Freshwater Aquarium Shrimps 1/4 - 1/2 - Live Shrimp (10+2 Pack) - DOA Cover Included
Seam Oasis$35.693.9★48 rev
Generic Shrimp Up Aquatics 20+ Mixed Color Neocaridina Shrimp Live Freshwater Aquarium Inverts Live Arrival! Mixed
Generic$31.194.5★2,675 rev
ShrimpRack 10 Amano Shrimp | Live Freshwater Aquarium Algae Cleaner | Real Living Nano Fish Kit | Natural Glass Cleaning Dwarf Caridina | Live Shrimp
ShrimpRack$36.294.4★260 rev
Newest
by launch date
Aquatic Arts Sun Orange Amano Shrimp Live Freshwater Algae-Eater (Caridina multidentata) | Hardy & Tank-Bred | Peaceful Shrimp for Planted Aquariums | 100% Live Arrival Guarantee (3 Shrimp)
Aquatic Arts$25.615 rev
Aquatic Arts Snow Amano Shrimp Live Freshwater Algae-Eater (Caridina multidentata) | Hardy & Tank-Bred | Peaceful for Planted Aquariums | 100% Live Arrival Guarantee (3 Shrimp)
Aquatic Arts$19.7313 rev
Swimming Creatures Freshwater Aquarium Shrimp - A Perfect Combo to Brighten Your Aquarium! (20 Premium Amano)
Swimming Creatures$58.8639 rev
Aquatic Arts Lemon Yellow Amano Shrimp Live Freshwater Algae-Eater (Caridina multidentata) | Hardy & Tank-Bred | Peaceful Shrimp for Planted Aquariums | 100% Live Arrival Guarantee (3 Shrimp)
Aquatic Arts$25.827 rev
SF Aquatic 10 Amano Live Freshwater Aquarium Shrimps Algae Eater for Planted Aquarium. Live Arrival Guarantee
SF Aquatic$35.8659 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Seam Oasis - 15+ Amano Shrimps Algae Cleaner Inverts Live Freshwater Aquarium Shrimps 1/4 - 1/2 - Live Shrimp Arrival Guarantee DOA Cover Included
Seam Oasis$37.343.9★
10 Amano Premium High-Grade Caridina Freshwater Aquarium Shrimp Live
Generic$32.934.1★
SF Aquatic 10 Amano Live Freshwater Aquarium Shrimps Algae Eater for Planted Aquarium. Live Arrival Guarantee
SF Aquatic$35.864.7★
Seam Oasis - Amano Shrimps Algae Cleaner Inverts Live Freshwater Aquarium Shrimps 1/4 - 1/2 - Live Shrimp (10+2 Pack) - DOA Cover Included
Seam Oasis$35.693.9★
Aquatic Arts Sun Orange Amano Shrimp Live Freshwater Algae-Eater (Caridina multidentata) | Hardy & Tank-Bred | Peaceful Shrimp for Planted Aquariums | 100% Live Arrival Guarantee (3 Shrimp)
Aquatic Arts$25.614.0★
What buyers say about amano shrimp
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fun colors”
“Very good variety”
“Good deal”
“All my babies are happy”
“As advertised”
“Mix of sizes nice assortment”
“The instructions were clear”
“Gorgeous healthy fresh water shrimp”
“very durable”
“Pretty easy to catch”
What buyers complain about
“Larger than expected”
“dull in color”
“Did not survive for more than a couple days”
“Need more for the price”
“Extremely low quality shrimp”
“The shrimp bag appeared to be leaking slightly”
“Not quite as described”
“Shrimp died and sent in contaminated water that gave my fish ich”
“the smell in the bag was horrendous and dirty”
“people say it's hard”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is amano shrimp profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $175K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -4.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the amano shrimp niche?
- 8 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in amano shrimp?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Durability. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for amano shrimp peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the amano shrimp niche?
- Listings span $7.03–$58.86; the average listing price is $32.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 467 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.