Biology:Caridina woltereckae

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Short description: Species of crustacean

Caridina woltereckae
Caridina woltereckae 2019 stampsheet of Indonesia.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Atyidae
Genus: Caridina
Species:
C. woltereckae
Binomial name
Caridina woltereckae
Cai, Wowor & Choy, 2009[2]

Caridina woltereckae, or Sulawesi harlequin shrimp as it is commonly known in the aquarium hobby, is a freshwater shrimp from Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is endemic to Lake Towuti.[1] It resembles the smaller and less contrastingly coloured Caridina spongicola, which is endemic to the same lake.[3]

Threats

It is found on rocky substrate. It is currently under threat by introduced species like the flowerhorn cichlid, pollution by the human activities and nickel mining and uncontrolled harvesting for the aquarium trade.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10518116 entry