Caridina serratirostris

Caridina serratirostris is a species of freshwater shrimp that lives in the Indo-west Pacific region, from Madagascar to Fiji, including northern Queensland, Australia, which may be a different subspecies.[1] Its common name in the aquarium trade, "ninja shrimp", comes from its ability to quickly change colour and disappear into its surroundings like a ninja.[2] Adults grow to a length of 25–35 millimetres (1.0–1.4 in).[2]

Caridina serratirostris
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C. serratirostris
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Caridina serratirostris
De Man, 1892

References

  1. P. J. F. Davie (2002). "Atyidae". Crustacea: Malacostraca. Phyllocarida, Hoplocarida, Eucarida (Part 1). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. 19.2A. CSIRO Publishing. pp. 222–229. ISBN 978-0-643-05677-0.
  2. "Caridina serratirostris". PetShrimp.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009.
  • De Grave, S., et al. 2013. Caridina serratirostris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. Downloaded on 14 June 2016.


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