Caridina caerulea explained
Caridina caerulea is a freshwater shrimp from Sulawesi. It is one of 11 species in the genus Caridina that is endemic to Lake Poso.[1] It lives on a variety of substrates, including wood, rocks, sand and macrophytes. It is suspected only to live in shallow water.[2]
Notes and References
- Klotz, Werner, et al. "Lake Poso's shrimp fauna revisited: the description of five new species of the genus Caridina (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae) more than doubles the number of endemic lacustrine species." ZooKeys 1009 (2021): 81.
- De Grave, S. . Wowor, D. . Klotz, W. . 2013 . Caridina caerulea . 2013 . e.T197973A2507226 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T197973A2507226.en . 14 January 2021.