Caridina spinata
Caridina spinata, or yellow goldflake as it is commonly known in the aquarium hobby, is a freshwater shrimp from Sulawesi. It is endemic to Lake Towuti. It lives on rocky substrates.[1]
| Caridina spinata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Atyidae |
| Genus: | Caridina |
| Species: | C. spinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Caridina spinata Woltereck, 1937 | |
Threats
It is currently under threat by introduced species like the flowerhorn cichlid, pollution by the human activities and pollution by a nickel mine. It is also potentially threatened by the increasing harvest for the aquarium trade.[1]
References
- von Rintelen, K.; Wowor, D.; Klotz, W. (2019). "Caridina spinata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T197754A139141338. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T197754A139141338.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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