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title: "Ghost Shrimp Live — $57K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · $57K/yr market · 125K searches/yr · $23.53 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **ghost shrimp live**
**Skip it**
A small market ($57K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 14Growth 20Conversion 24Competition 18Returns 99Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 19Review moat 75Quality gap 80
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$23.53**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.03–$52.83**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****515.23**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-10.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****78%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$57K**
$57K/yr · 125K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ghost shrimp live is a $57K/yr Amazon United States market (125K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **ghost shrimp live market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$59K–$71K**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **—**
- 0 of 0 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#479**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **31%**
- **Sponsored**
- **23%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **51 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **156 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **—flat
**Sellers**
**12**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Berkley53% - Generic28% - Critters Direct4% - Duel4% - Beauty Yi3% - SunGrow3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 24 weeks — -10.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '26Feb '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/pet-supplies/ghost-shrimp-live/trend)
## **Top ghost shrimp live search terms**
- **ghost shrimp**44K/yr-0.0%1.7% conv. - **ghost shrimp live**51K/yr-27.2%1.4% conv. - **ghost shrimp live freshwater**10K/yr+58.5%0.9% conv. - **live ghost shrimp**9K/yr-15.7%1.8% conv. - **ghost shrimp for sale**7K/yr-26.4%0.7% conv. - **live ghost shrimp for aquarium**4K/yr-68.7%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/pet-supplies/ghost-shrimp-live/search-terms)
## **Top ghost shrimp live 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%15%$8K30%$17K45%$25K60%$34K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Berkley Gulp! Ghost Shrimp Natural with Sparkle 3**Berkley**$8.32**4.4★219 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KAGSCW) [2**25 Live Ghost Shrimp Only Seller on Amazon Freshwater Algae Eaters & Tank Cleaners Hardy & Healthy Starter Pack**Generic**$24.11**4.3★78 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PJ5Y56Q) [3**Berkley Gulp! Ghost Shrimp Chartreuse Belly 3-Inch**Berkley**$7.91**4.4★219 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KAQBJM) [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**Critters Direct Live Freshwater Scuds (gammarus sp) Qty-100**Critters Direct**$34.79**4.5★185 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5DYCY8N)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Generic Shrimp Up Aquatics 20+ Mixed Color Neocaridina Shrimp Live Freshwater Aquarium Inverts Live Arrival! Mixed**Generic**$31.19**2,675 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZPVJ12W) [**100+ Freshwater Water Daphnia-Great feeders for Freshwater Life and Axolots Please See Our Seller Page for Our Shipping info and Refund Policy**Generic**$17.93**305 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV3754QP) [**Critters Direct Live Freshwater Scuds (gammarus sp) Qty-100**Critters Direct**$34.79**185 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5DYCY8N) [**25 Live Ghost Shrimp Only Seller on Amazon Freshwater Algae Eaters & Tank Cleaners Hardy & Healthy Starter Pack**Generic**$24.11**78 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PJ5Y56Q) [**50 Live Ghost Shrimp Only Seller on Amazon Bulk Freshwater Aquarium Cleaners Healthy & Hardy Great for Large Tanks**Generic**$40.35**24 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGCL3FW9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Berkley Gulp! Ghost Shrimp Natural with Sparkle 3**Berkley**$8.32**4.4★**▲ 134%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KAGSCW) [**Yo-Zuri R1161-HGS Crystal 3D Shrimp Slow Sinking Lure Holographic Ghost Shrimp**Duel**$13.06**4.5★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014UX2LFO) [**Beauty Yi 10 Adult Ghost Shrimp (Palaemonetes paludosus aka Grass Shrimp Glass Shrimp Freshwater River Shrimp) Great Feeder Shrimp**Beauty Yi**$19.78**3.9★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082271VWQ) [**Berkley Gulp! Ghost Shrimp Chartreuse Belly 3-Inch**Berkley**$7.91**4.4★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KAQBJM) [**SunGrow Shrimp Rocks Calcium Magnesium Rocks for Crayfish Hermit Crab Snails Crustacean Care Aquarium Decor for Crystal Red Amano and Ghost Shrimps Nano Tank Accessories Fish Tank Supplies**SunGrow**$7.03**4.4★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005CTKE46)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about ghost shrimp live**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**46%
*“Fun colors”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Very good variety”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Good deal”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**4%
*“All my babies are happy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Just what I wanted”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“All good sizes”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“The instructions were clear”*
**Durability**2%
*“very durable”*
**Strength**1%
*“Strong, all arrived alive”*
**Freshness**1%
*“Gorgeous healthy fresh water shrimp”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**21%
*“dull in color”*
**Size-Overall**16%
*“and huge”*
**Durability**10%
*“the other half died in a week”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“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 at all like the picture”*
**Contamination**3%
*“Shrimp died and sent in contaminated water that gave my fish ich”*
**Smell**2%
*“the smell in the bag was horrendous and dirty”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**2%
*“Waste”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**15%
**Durability**15%
**Leak-Proof**14%
**Smell**9%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Escape Proof**6%
**Contamination**6%
**Color**4%
**Water Resistance**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is ghost shrimp live profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $57K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -10.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the ghost shrimp live niche?**
- 8 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in ghost shrimp live?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **What does it cost to enter the ghost shrimp live niche?**
- Listings span $7.03–$52.83; the average listing price is $23.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 515 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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