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title: "Amano Shrimp — $175K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 51/100 · $175K/yr market · 135K searches/yr · $32.57 avg price. Soft demand (-4.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **amano shrimp**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.2%), but soft demand (-4.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 36Growth 23Conversion 50Competition 30Returns 99Price range 83Avg price 95Brand share 30Review moat 77Quality gap 73
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$32.57**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.03–$58.86**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****467.43**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Okay****4.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$175K**
$175K/yr · 135K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****87%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/pet-supplies/amano-shrimp/trend)
## **Top amano shrimp search terms**
- **amano shrimp live**70K/yr-6.1%3.7% conv. - **amano shrimp**45K/yr+3.1%3.2% conv. - **amano shrimp for sale**11K/yr-9.4%1.7% conv. - **live amano shrimp**5K/yr-26.8%3.4% conv. - **amino shrimp live**3K/yr-11.6%4.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/pet-supplies/amano-shrimp/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$18K20%$35K30%$53K40%$70K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Swimming Creatures 10 Amano Premium High-Grade Caridina Freshwater Aquarium Shrimp Live**Swimming Creatures**$37.21**4.7★523 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMY4MJG5) [2**SF Aquatic 10 Amano Live Freshwater Aquarium Shrimps Algae Eater for Planted Aquarium. Live Arrival Guarantee**SF Aquatic**$35.86**4.7★59 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNGFG1M3) [3**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**$35.69**3.9★48 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8PJ179B) [4**Generic Shrimp Up Aquatics 20+ Mixed Color Neocaridina Shrimp Live Freshwater Aquarium Inverts Live Arrival! Mixed**Generic**$31.19**4.5★2,675 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZPVJ12W) [5**ShrimpRack 10 Amano Shrimp | Live Freshwater Aquarium Algae Cleaner | Real Living Nano Fish Kit | Natural Glass Cleaning Dwarf Caridina | Live Shrimp**ShrimpRack**$36.29**4.4★260 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NGGFXND)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$25.61**5 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCNWKH76) [**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**$19.73**13 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCPH352W) [**Swimming Creatures Freshwater Aquarium Shrimp - A Perfect Combo to Brighten Your Aquarium! (20 Premium Amano)**Swimming Creatures**$58.86**39 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBKTFN2W) [**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**$25.82**7 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3ZGHQMB) [**SF Aquatic 10 Amano Live Freshwater Aquarium Shrimps Algae Eater for Planted Aquarium. Live Arrival Guarantee**SF Aquatic**$35.86**59 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNGFG1M3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**$37.34**3.9★**▲ 249%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY1VDL62) [**10 Amano Premium High-Grade Caridina Freshwater Aquarium Shrimp Live**Generic**$32.93**4.1★**▲ 249%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZS9ZVVK) [**SF Aquatic 10 Amano Live Freshwater Aquarium Shrimps Algae Eater for Planted Aquarium. Live Arrival Guarantee**SF Aquatic**$35.86**4.7★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNGFG1M3) [**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**$35.69**3.9★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8PJ179B) [**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**$25.61**4.0★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCNWKH76)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about amano shrimp**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**44%
*“Fun colors”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Very good variety”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Good deal”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**4%
*“All my babies are happy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Mix of sizes nice assortment”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“The instructions were clear”*
**Freshness**2%
*“Gorgeous healthy fresh water shrimp”*
**Durability**1%
*“very durable”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Pretty easy to catch”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“Larger than expected”*
**Color**19%
*“dull in color”*
**Durability**10%
*“Did not survive for more than a couple days”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Need more for the price”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Extremely low quality shrimp”*
**Leak-Proof**6%
*“The shrimp bag appeared to be leaking slightly”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Not quite as described”*
**Contamination**2%
*“Shrimp died and sent in contaminated water that gave my fish ich”*
**Smell**2%
*“the smell in the bag was horrendous and dirty”*
**Hard Feel**1%
*“people say it's hard”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Durability**15%
**Size-Overall**15%
**Leak-Proof**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Escape Proof**6%
**Smell**6%
**Contamination**6%
**Water Resistance**4%
**Color**4%
## **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.
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