Caridina loehae
| Caridina loehae | |
|---|---|
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| A female carying eggs | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Atyidae |
| Genus: | Caridina |
| Species: | C. loehae Woltereck, 1937[2] |
| Binomial name | |
| Caridina loehae Woltereck, 1937[2] | |
Caridina loehae is a freshwater shrimp from Sulawesi. It is known as mini blue bee and orange delight shrimp in the aquarium trade. It is endemic to the Malili lake system. It lives on rocky substrates at a maximal depth of 5 metres.[1]
Threats
This species is currently under threat by pollution from human activities and a nickel mine and introduced fish like the Nile perch.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 De Grave, S., Wowor, D. & Klotz, W. 2013. Caridina loehae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T197729A2497698. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T197729A2497698.en. Downloaded on 08 April 2018.
- 1 2 WoRMS (2018). Caridina loehae Woltereck, 1937. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=586290 on 2018-04-09
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