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[]
Shrimp[]
- , Sand shrimp
- Atya gabonensis, African giant shrimp
- , Iberian/European dwarf shrimp
- , Green lace shrimp
- , Bamboo Shrimp
- , green shrimp
- , Malayan dwarf shrimp
- , 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
- , 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
- , bumblebee shrimp
- Caridina sp., black midget shrimp
- Caridina serratirostris, Ninja Shrimp
- Caridina thambipillai, sunkist shrimp
- Caridina typus, Australian amano shrimp
- , Malawa shrimp
- , Sri Lankan Dwarf shrimp
- , Guinea Swamp Shrimp
- , Amazon zebra shrimp
- , Red claw shrimp
- , Rusty longarm shrimp
- , Fuzzy claw shrimp
- Macrobrachium faustinum, Caribbean longarm shrimp
- , a.k.a. , Riceland prawn
- , Caribbean dwarf filter shrimp
- , Wild type cherry shrimp
- Neocaridina heteropoda var. red, Cherry shrimp
- , Yellow shrimp
- , 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
- , amazon glass shrimp
- Palaemonetes paludosus, American ghost (glass, grass) shrimp
- Potamalpheops sp., purple zebra shrimp
- Xiphocaris elongata, Yellow nose shrimp
Crayfish[]
- Cambarellus diminutus least dwarf crayfish
- Cambarellus montezumae, Acocil
- Cambarellus shufeldtii, Cajun Dwarf Crayfish
- Cambarellus patzcuarensis, Mexican Dwarf Crayfish
- , supernova crayfish
- Cherax destructor, Common Yabby
- , zebra crayfish
- Cherax quadricarinatus, Australian Red Claw Crayfish
- Cherax snowden, emerald fire crayfish
- Orconectes immunis, paper shell crayfish
- Orconectes limosus, spiny cheek crayfish
- Pacifastacus leniusculus, Signal Crayfish
- Procambarus alleni, Blue crayfish
- , Waccamaw crayfish
- Procambarus clarkii, Red Swamp Crayfish
- Procambarus fallax forma virginalis, Marble Crayfish
- Procambarus milleri, Miami cave crayfish
Crabs[]
- , Thai Micro Crabs
- Parathelphusa pantherina, Panther Crabs
- , freshwater pom pom crab
Branchiopods[]
- 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
- , Thai fairy shrimp
- , alkali fairy shrimp
- Branchinecta gigas, giant fairy shrimp
- , beavertail fairy shrimp
- Streptocephalus sealii, redtail fairy shrimp
- , dry lake fairy shrimp
- , winter fairy shrimp
- Daphnia magna, large water flea
- Daphnia pulex, common water flea
- Moina, Japanese water flea
- Diplostraca, clam shrimp
Isopods[]
- Asellus aquaticus, water slater
- Trachelipus rathkii, Rathki's Isopod(lives in periodical floods)
Amphipods[]
- Gammarus pulex, freshwater shrimp
- Hyalella azteca, Mexican freshwater shrimp
Copepods[]
- Cyclops sp., water flea
Hermit crab[]
- Clibanarius fonticola, freshwater hermit crab
Molluscs[]
Gastropods[]
- 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 ()
- Clithon corona (horned nerite snail)
- Neritina natalensis ()
- (red onion or tire tracked nerite snail)
- Neritina reclivata ()
- Neripteron violaceum "Red Lips" (Red Lip Nerite Snail)
- Septaria porcellana (freshwater limpet)
- Neritina sp. ()
- Neritina sp. ()
- Brotia pagodula ()
- Pachymelania byronensis ()
- Neritina pulligera (dusky nerite)
- Paludomus sulcatus ()
- Thiara cancellata ()
- 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 ()
- Cipangopaludina lecythoides (tiger tuba snail)
Bivalves[]
- Corbicula fluminea (Asian clam)
Worms[]
Annelids[]
- Barbronia weberi, Asian freshwater leech
- , European flat leech
- Lumbriculus variegatus, California blackworm
- Tubifex tubifex, sludge worm
See also[]
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References[]
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