List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species
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This is a list of invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly kept in freshwater aquaria by hobby aquarists. Numerous shrimp species of various kinds, crayfish, a number of freshwater snail species, and at least one freshwater clam species are found in freshwater aquaria.
Crustaceans[edit]
Shrimp[edit]
- Arachnochium kulsiense, Sand shrimp
- Atya gabonensis, African giant shrimp
- Atyaephyra desmaresti, Iberian/European dwarf shrimp
- Atyoida pilipes, Green lace shrimp
- Atyopsis moluccensis, Bamboo Shrimp
- Caridina cf. babaulti var. green, green shrimp
- Caridina babaulti var. malaya, Malayan dwarf shrimp
- Caridina babaulti var. stripes, striped shrimp
- Caridina caerulea, blue leg Poso shrimp
- Caridina gracilirostris, red-nose shrimp, Pinocchio shrimp
- Caridina cf. gracilirostris, white-nose Shrimp
- Caridina multidentata, Amano shrimp
- Caridina cf. cantonensis var. bee, bee shrimp
- Caridina cf. cantonensis var. blue tiger, blue tiger shrimp
- Caridina cf. cantonensis var. crystal black, crystal black shrimp
- Caridina cf. cantonensis var. crystal red, crystal red shrimp
- Caridina cf. cantonensis var. tiger, tiger shrimp
- Caridina cf. serrata var. chinese zebra, Chinese zebra shrimp
- Caridina sp., Indian Dwarf Shrimp
- Caridina sp., Indian Whitebanded Shrimp
- Caridina woltereckae, Sulawesi harlequin shrimp
- Caridina spongicola, Sulawesi harlequin shrimp
- Caridina dennerli, Sulawesi cardinal shrimp
- Caridina cf. breviata, bumblebee shrimp
- Caridina sp., black midget shrimp
- Caridina serratirostris, Ninja Shrimp
- Caridina thambipillai, sunkist shrimp
- Caridina typus, Australian amano shrimp
- Caridina pareparensis parvidentata, Malawa shrimp
- Caridina simoni simoni, Sri Lankan Dwarf shrimp
- Desmocaris elongata, Guinea Swamp Shrimp
- Euryrhynchus amazoniensis, Amazon zebra shrimp
- Macrobrachium assamensis, Red claw shrimp
- Macrobrachium dayanum, Rusty longarm shrimp
- Macrobrachium eriocheirum, Fuzzy claw shrimp
- Macrobrachium faustinum, Caribbean longarm shrimp
- Macrobrachium lanchesteri, a.k.a. Cryphiops lanchesteri, Riceland prawn
- Micratya poeyi, Caribbean dwarf filter shrimp
- Neocaridina davidi (wild type), Wild type cherry shrimp
- Neocaridina davidi var. red, Cherry shrimp
- Neocaridina davidi var. yellow, Yellow shrimp
- Neocaridina davidi var. blue, Taiwan Pale Blue Shrimp
- Neocaridina palmata, Marbled dwarf shrimp
- Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. blue pearl, Blue pearl shrimp
- Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white, Snowball shrimp
- Palaemonetes kadiakensis, Mississippi grass shrimp
- Palaemonetes ivonicus, amazon glass shrimp
- Palaemonetes paludosus, American ghost (glass, grass) shrimp
- Potamalpheops sp., purple zebra shrimp
- Xiphocaris elongata, Yellow nose shrimp
Crayfish[edit]
- Cambarellus diminutus least dwarf crayfish
- Cambarellus montezumae, Acocil
- Cambarellus shufeldtii, Cajun Dwarf Crayfish
- Cambarellus patzcuarensis, Mexican Dwarf Crayfish
- Cherax boesemani, supernova crayfish
- Cherax destructor, Common Yabby
- Cherax peknyi, zebra crayfish
- Cherax quadricarinatus, Australian Red Claw Crayfish
- Cherax snowden, emerald fire crayfish
- Faxonius immunis, paper shell crayfish
- Faxonius limosus, spiny cheek crayfish
- Pacifastacus leniusculus, Signal Crayfish
- Procambarus alleni, Blue crayfish
- Procambarus braswelli, Waccamaw crayfish
- Procambarus clarkii, Red Swamp Crayfish
- Procambarus milleri, Miami cave crayfish
- Procambarus virginalis, Marbled Crayfish
Crabs[edit]
- Limnopilos naiyanetri, Thai Micro Crabs
- Parathelphusa pantherina, Panther Crabs
- Ptychognathus barbatus, freshwater pom pom crab
Branchiopods[edit]
- Lepidurus apus, golden tadpole shrimp
- Triops longicaudatus, longtail tadpole shrimp
- Triops australiensis, Australian tadpole shrimp
- Triops cancriformis, European tadpole shrimp
- Triops granarius, Asian tadpole shrimp
- Triops newberryi, desert tadpole shrimp
- Branchinella thailandensis, Thai fairy shrimp
- Branchinecta mackini, alkali fairy shrimp
- Branchinecta gigas, giant fairy shrimp
- Thamnocephalus platyurus, beavertail fairy shrimp
- Streptocephalus sealii, redtail fairy shrimp
- Streptocephalus sp., dry lake fairy shrimp
- Brachinecta sp., winter fairy shrimp
- Daphnia magna, large water flea
- Daphnia pulex, common water flea
- Moina, Japanese water flea
- Diplostraca, clam shrimp
Isopods[edit]
- Asellus aquaticus, water slater
- Trachelipus rathkii, Rathki's Isopod(lives in periodical floods)
Amphipods[edit]
- Gammarus pulex, freshwater shrimp
- Hyalella azteca, Mexican freshwater shrimp
Copepods[edit]
- Cyclops sp., water flea
Hermit crab[edit]
- Clibanarius fonticola, freshwater hermit crab
Molluscs[edit]
Gastropods[edit]
- Asolene spixii (zebra apple snail)
- Marisa cornuarietis (Colombian ramshorn apple snail)
- Planorbidae species (ramshorn snails)
- Pomacea diffusa (spike-topped apple snail)
- Pomacea canaliculata (channeled apple snail)
- Physidae species (bladder or tadpole snails)
- Lymnaeidae (pond and melantho snails)
- Lymnaea stagnalis (great pond snail)
- Planorbarius corneus (Great Ramshorn)
- Melanoides tuberculata (red-rimmed melania or Malaysian trumpet snail)
- Tarebia granifera (quilted melania or spike-tail trumpet snail)
- Cipangopaludina malleata (Japanese trapdoor snail)
- Clithon corona (horned nerite snail)
- Neritina natalensis (zebra nerite snail)
- Vittina semiconica (red onion or tire tracked nerite snail)
- Neritina reclivata (olive nerite snail)
- Neripteron violaceum "Red Lips" (Red Lip Nerite Snail)
- Septaria porcellana (freshwater limpet)
- Neritina sp. (mosaic nerite snail)
- Neritina sp. (tribal nerite snail)
- Brotia pagodula (horned armour snail)
- Pachymelania byronensis (west African freshwater snail)
- Neritina pulligera (dusky nerite)
- Paludomus sulcatus (bella snail)
- Thiara cancellata (hairy tower lid snail)
- Taia naticoides (piano snail)
- Brotia herculea (giant tower cap snail)
- Planorbella duryi (miniature red ramshorn snail)
- Tylomelania species (Tylo or Sulawesi snails)
- Tylomelania sp. Poso "Yellow"
- Tylomelania sp. Poso "Orange Flash"
- Tylomelania patriarchalis (black Sulawesi snails)
- Cipangopaludina lecythoides (tiger tuba snail)
- Faunus ater (black devil snail)
- Anentome helena (assassin snail)
Bivalves[edit]
Worms[edit]
Annelids[edit]
- Barbronia weberi, Asian freshwater leech
- Helobdella europaea, European flat leech
- Lumbriculus variegatus, California blackworm
- Tubifex tubifex, sludge worm
See also[edit]
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