How much do Blue Velvet Shrimp cost?

The median is $2.25 per shrimp, based on 2 in-stock listings with a stated pack size across 1 US vendor as of October 18, 2026. The range runs from $2.00 per shrimp at the low end to $2.50 at the high end. Only one of the vendors the index tracks currently lists them at a verifiable per-shrimp price, so this reflects a single store's listings rather than a cross-vendor comparison.

Which vendors sell Blue Velvet Shrimp?

1 of the US shrimp vendors the index tracks lists them as of October 18, 2026: Coast Gem USA at $2.00 per shrimp. Each figure is that vendor's cheapest current listing.

Has the price of Blue Velvet Shrimp changed?

Yes. The per-shrimp market median has changed 7 times across the 96 days the index has tracked them. Shifts here come from the in-stock mix changing — listings selling out or restocking — rather than vendors repricing.

Are Blue Velvet Shrimp in stock right now?

2 of the 7 listings the index tracks for them were in stock as of October 18, 2026, across 1 vendor.

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Blue Velvet Shrimp: What's a Fair Price?

Blue Velvet Shrimp cost $2.00–$2.50 per shrimp today; the median is $2.25. Based on 2 in-stock listings with a stated pack size across 1 US vendor, updated October 18, 2026.

Cheapest today

$2.00/shrimp

Median

$2.25/shrimp

Highest today

$2.50/shrimp

In stock now

Cheapest per vendor

Vendor	Listing	Per shrimp	Listing price	Stock
Coast Gem USA	Live Freshwater Aquarium Blue Velvet Neocaradina Shrimp - 10/$25, 20/$40 (FS-039) — 20 Shrimp (20 shrimp)	$2.00	$40.00	in stock	view →

Per-shrimp prices are computed from pack size (a $33 ten-plus-one pack is $3.00/shrimp). Shipping and live-arrival guarantee terms differ by vendor and can change which one is cheapest to your door.

Reading today's numbers

Only one vendor currently lists Blue Velvet Shrimp, so today's range ($2.00–$2.50) reflects that vendor's own listings rather than a cross-vendor comparison. When judging a price, the median ($2.25) is the better anchor than the low: the cheapest listing can be a large-pack price or a lower grade. If a quote is well above the median, check the vendor table above to see what grade or pack you're comparing against. Note that 2 of 7 tracked listings are in stock right now; today's stats come from the in-stock ones.

Keeping them alive once they arrive

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Price history

The per-shrimp market median for Blue Velvet Shrimp has changed 7 times in 96 days of tracking. Median shifts here usually come from the in-stock mix changing rather than vendors repricing (how these prices actually behave). Genuine repricings land on the price drops page as we observe them.

Common questions

Every answer below is computed from this page's own numbers at build time, and updates with the daily data refresh.

How much do Blue Velvet Shrimp cost?: The median is $2.25 per shrimp, based on 2 in-stock listings with a stated pack size across 1 US vendor as of October 18, 2026. The range runs from $2.00 per shrimp at the low end to $2.50 at the high end. Only one of the vendors the index tracks currently lists them at a verifiable per-shrimp price, so this reflects a single store's listings rather than a cross-vendor comparison.
Which vendors sell Blue Velvet Shrimp?: 1 of the US shrimp vendors the index tracks lists them as of October 18, 2026: Coast Gem USA at $2.00 per shrimp. Each figure is that vendor's cheapest current listing.
Has the price of Blue Velvet Shrimp changed?: Yes. The per-shrimp market median has changed 7 times across the 96 days the index has tracked them. Shifts here come from the in-stock mix changing — listings selling out or restocking — rather than vendors repricing.
Are Blue Velvet Shrimp in stock right now?: 2 of the 7 listings the index tracks for them were in stock as of October 18, 2026, across 1 vendor.

Cite this page: Shrimp Price Index, "Blue Velvet Shrimp price," data through October 18, 2026. https://shrimppriceindex.com/morphs/blue_velvet