Shrimp, crayfish and crabs
Neocaridina and Caridina shrimp, filter-feeding shrimp, dwarf crayfish and freshwater crabs.
29 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.

Invertebrate
Easy
Amano Shrimp
Caridina multidentata
18–28°C
5 cm long
min. 30 L

Invertebrate
Medium
Bamboo Shrimp
Atyopsis moluccensis
23–28°C
8 cm long
min. 60 L

Invertebrate
Easy
CPO Dwarf Crayfish
Cambarellus patzcuarensis 'Orange'
18–25°C
4 cm long
min. 30 L

Invertebrate
Easy
Ghost Shrimp
Palaemon paludosus
18–27°C
4 cm long
min. 30 L

Invertebrate
Medium
Tiger Shrimp
Caridina mariae
20–25°C
3 cm long
min. 20 L

Invertebrate
Hard
Cardinal Shrimp
Caridina dennerli
26–29°C
2 cm long
min. 30 L

Invertebrate
Medium
Red Nose Shrimp
Caridina gracilirostris
22–28°C
4 cm long
min. 40 L

Invertebrate
Easy
Red Claw Crayfish
Cherax quadricarinatus
22–28°C
20 cm long
min. 150 L

Invertebrate
Medium
Brackish
Red Claw Crab
Parasesarma bidens
22–28°C
4 cm long
min. 60 L

Invertebrate
Hard
Crystal Red Shrimp
Caridina cantonensis
20–24°C
2.5 cm long
min. 20 L

Invertebrate
Easy
Electric Blue Crayfish
Procambarus alleni
18–26°C
12 cm long
min. 80 L

Invertebrate
Easy
Marbled Crayfish
Procambarus virginalis
18–26°C
11 cm long
min. 60 L

Invertebrate
Medium
Panther Crab
Parathelphusa pantherina
25–29°C
5 cm long
min. 60 L

Invertebrate
Easy
Red Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
18–27°C
3 cm long
min. 20 L

Invertebrate
Medium
Thai Micro Crab
Limnopilos naiyanetri
22–28°C
1 cm long
min. 20 L

Invertebrate
Medium
Vampire Shrimp
Atya gabonensis
23–28°C
12 cm long
min. 100 L

Invertebrate
Medium
Vampire Crab
Geosesarma dennerle
22–26°C
2 cm long
min. 40 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Babaulti Shrimp
Caridina babaulti
22–27°C
2.5 cm long
min. 20 L
Invertebrate
Medium
Bigclaw River Shrimp
Macrobrachium carcinus
22–28°C
20 cm long
min. 200 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Cajun Dwarf Crayfish
Cambarellus shufeldtii
15–26°C
3.5 cm long
min. 30 L
Invertebrate
Medium
Giant Freshwater Prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii
24–30°C
25 cm long
min. 200 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Brackish
Hawaiian Red Shrimp
Halocaridina rubra
20–28°C
1.2 cm long
min. 10 L
Invertebrate
Medium
Apricot Crayfish
Cherax holthuisi
23–28°C
10 cm long
min. 100 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Red Swamp Crayfish
Procambarus clarkii
15–27°C
12 cm long
min. 100 L
