Caridina serratirostris
| Caridina serratirostris | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Atyidae |
| Genus: | Caridina |
| Species: | C. serratirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Caridina serratirostris De Man, 1892 | |
Caridina serratirostris is a species of freshwater shrimp that lives in the Indo-west Pacific region, from Madagascar to Fiji, including northern Queensland.[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]
References
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Caridina serratirostris". PetShrimp.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009.
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