List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species

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 or '0' salinity water body.

Crustaceans

Shrimp

Atya gabonensis

• 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

• 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

• Limnopilos naiyanetri , Thai Micro Crabs
• Parathelphusa pantherina , Panther Crabs
• Ptychognathus barbatus , 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
• 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

• Asellus aquaticus , water slater
• Trachelipus rathkii , Rathki's Isopod(lives in periodical floods)

Amphipods

• Gammarus pulex , freshwater scud
• Hyalella azteca , Mexican freshwater scud

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 (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

• Corbicula fluminea (Asian clam)
• Khairuloconcha sahanae ^[1]
• Khairuloconcha lunbawangorum ^[1]

Worms

Annelids

• Barbronia weberi , Asian freshwater leech
• Helobdella europaea , European flat leech
• Lumbriculus variegatus , California blackworm
• Tubifex tubifex , sludge worm

See also

• List of fish common names
• List of freshwater aquarium plant species
• List of freshwater aquarium amphibian species
• List of freshwater aquarium fish species
• List of brackish aquarium fish species
• List of marine aquarium fish species
• List of marine aquarium invertebrate species

References

1. "Scientists discover two new species and new genus of freshwater mussels in Borneo - The University of Nottingham - Malaysia Campus". www.nottingham.edu.my. Retrieved 2024-08-08.