Neocaridina
Sign in to saveNeocaridina is a genus of small, land-locked freshwater shrimp in the family Atyidae (order Decapoda, infraorder Caridea) native to East Asia. The genus comprises roughly c. 25–30 described species (numbers vary with ongoing revision and differing treatments of synonyms and subspecies).
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- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Atyidae
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- Two red cherry shrimp.jpg
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- genus
- taxon name
- Neocaridina
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- taxon common name
- カワリヌマエビ属
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Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy and systematics
- Establishment of the genus
- Species delimitation and revision
- Nomenclatural notes (aquarium-traded taxa)
- Description
- General morphology
- Life cycle strategy (land-locked freshwater habit)
- Distribution and habitat
- Native range
- Habitats
- Ecology
- Feeding and ecosystem roles
- Introduced-population ecology (''Neocaridina davidi'')
- Relationship with humans
- Aquarium trade
- Introduced and invasive populations
- Species
- References
- External links
Neocaridina is a genus of small, land-locked freshwater shrimp in the family Atyidae (order Decapoda, infraorder Caridea) native to East Asia. The genus comprises roughly c. 25–30 described species (numbers vary with ongoing revision and differing treatments of synonyms and subspecies).
Several Neocaridina species are widely traded as ornamental aquarium shrimp, especially Neocaridina davidi (commonly known as “cherry shrimp”), which has been introduced outside its native range and has established populations in thermally altered waters and other suitable habitats in parts of Europe, North America, and elsewhere.
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