Caridina
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Caridina is a genus of fresh-water atyid shrimps. They are widely found in tropical or subtropical water currents in East Asia. They are filter-feeders, collector-gatherers and omnivorous scavengers. They range from 0.9 - 9.8 mm (C. cantonensis) to 1.2 - 7.4 mm (C. serrata) in carapace length.
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[edit] Food use
Caridina species are all edible, and especially C. multidentata is exported.
[edit] Aquarium use
Due to their algae eating ability and non-aggressive manner, Caridina is also widely sought after in planted/natural aquariums.
In the aquarium trade, the red and white banded variety is called the crystal red shrimp or red bee shrimp, while the black and white banded variety is called the diamond shrimp or bee shrimp.
The wild forms have less distinct banding, and are simple called wild bee shrimp or orange bee shrimp. Wild Caridina are not graded.
[edit] Species
- Caridina africana
- Caridina apodosis
- Caridina appendiculata
- Caridina babaulti
- Caridina brachydactyla
- Caridina brevirostris
- Caridina bruneiana
- Caridina buehleri
- Caridina cantonensis
- Caridina ceylanica
- Caridina formosae
- Caridina gracilirostris
- Caridina longistrostris
- Caridina multidentata
- Caridina nilotica nilotica
- Caridina nitonica
- Caridina serrata
- Caridina serratirostris
- Caridina spongicola
- Caridina trifasciata
- Caridina weberi
- Caridina wilkinsi
- Caridina yunnanensis
[edit] External links
- Red bee shrimp (aka crystal red shrimp)
- shrimpfanatics.com Description of various Caridina species
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