Caridina loehae is a freshwater shrimp from Sulawesi. It is known as mini blue bee and orange delight shrimp in the aquarium trade. It is endemic to the Malili lake system. It lives on rocky substrates at a maximal depth of 5 metres.[1]
| Caridina loehae | |
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| A female carying eggs | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Atyidae |
| Genus: | Caridina |
| Species: | C. loehae
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| Binomial name | |
| Caridina loehae Woltereck, 1937[2]
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Threats
editThis species is currently under threat by pollution from human activities and a nickel mine and introduced fish like the flowerhorn cichlid and pacu.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c von Rintelen, K.; Wowor, D.; Klotz, W. (2019). "Caridina loehae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T197729A139140634. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T197729A139140634.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ WoRMS (2018). Caridina loehae Woltereck, 1937. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=586290 on 2018-04-09
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