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Rooted in Freshwater Biodiversity.

A world worth a closer look.

LIMNIC is an Indonesian freshwater biodiversity brand. Explore Sulawesi shrimp, wild Betta and Parosphromenus through their species, habitats and stories.

  • Betta macrostoma · Brunei and northern Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

02 / LAKE MATANO, SULAWESI

Small wonders. Ancient waters.

From forest waters, we move to Lake Matano in Sulawesi. Meet Caridina dennerli: the cardinal shrimp, with its red body, white markings and delicate grazing movements.

  • Caridina dennerli · Lake Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia

03 / LAKE TOWUTI

Ancient water. Singular lives.

Our journey moves to Lake Towuti, Sulawesi. Caridina woltereckae inhabits hard surfaces, a different niche from its sponge-associated relative C. spongicola.

  • Caridina woltereckae · Lake Towuti, Sulawesi, Indonesia

04 / INTO KALIMANTAN

An intimate world of shade.

Now to the sheltered waters of Central Kalimantan. Meet Parosphromenus linkei among submerged roots and leaf litter. A distinct habitat, with its own story.

  • Parosphromenus linkei · Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

01 / THE COLLECTIONS

Different waters.
Distinct lives.

Three ways into freshwater. Explore each collection freely, with searchable profiles and a clear account of what is known.

02 / SELECTED SPECIES

A closer encounter.

Six starting points, each with its own origin and habitat. Open a dossier to explore the evidence behind an illustrative portrait.

All twenty habitat studies

03 / OUR APPROACH

Wonder begins with water.
Care begins with knowledge.

A species name is only the beginning. Locality, habitat and the quality of the evidence give it meaning.

Our library brings those details together and makes room for what remains uncertain. Read the sources, distinguish each habitat and plan before choosing an animal.

Our Approach

04 / THE FRESHWATER JOURNAL

Beyond the first impression.

Explore the Journal

FROM LIMNIC ·

A clearer way to explore.

Our library navigation and species reading experience have been updated. Follow published developments and the next steps for LIMNIC.

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