Identity and origin
- Origin
- Lake Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Identity
- Lake Poso endemic species
A translucent body with blue appendages and tail markings. Do not equate every blue aquarium shrimp with this species.
Habitat and care
Clear Lake Poso water and submerged surfaces. Habitat and identity reference
Use a mature, species-dedicated system with stable water chemistry, strong oxygenation and suitable grazing surfaces. Follow documented breeder parameters for the exact species and colony; do not transfer a soft-water bee-shrimp recipe to an ancient-lake species.
Explore the habitat
Clear Lake Poso water and submerged surfaces.
Illustrative habitat reconstructionPlan before choosing
- Habitat
- Ancient lakes
- Size and measurement
- A source-checked adult total length has not yet been added to this profile. Confirm it before choosing aquarium dimensions.
- Planning context
- Lake Poso species. A blue-legged trade animal needs identity and provenance checks; a Malili-lake species recipe is not automatically transferable. Confirm mature-system, water and feeding requirements with the source population.
Klotz et al. (2021) · Poso revision
Source check: . Independent husbandry review pending.
Before choosing this species
Care-planning notes. Confirm exact requirements for the species and source population.
- Confirm the adult size and social behaviour of the exact species before planning its aquarium.
- Establish biological filtration and stable water conditions before introducing animals.
- Ask for locality, captive history and the actual animal’s feeding record; a catalogue image cannot provide these.
Varieties and trade names
Blue Leg Poso
Common nameBlue appendages and tail markings identify the usual live appearance; not a blue variety of C. ensifera. Source
Evidence record
Conservation record: Vulnerable (VU); assessment year 2011. Conservation source record. Direct assessment record; check its assessment and publication dates. Check for a newer assessment before making conservation or sourcing decisions.
Identity and locality source check: . Editorial source check; independent taxonomic review pending. Research profile; availability is not open.
Catalogue inclusion confirms a research record, not current stock, legal export, or destination-country import permission.
- Klotz et al. (2021), Lake Poso shrimp revision.
- von Rintelen, K. & Cai, Y. (2009). Systematic revision of Caridina from the ancient lakes of Sulawesi. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 57(2): 343–452.
- Sun, J. (2025). Sulawesi shrimp hobby in China. Sulawesi Keepers. First-hand aquarium names and breeding observations, not a taxonomic revision.
- Rejlková, M. & Sun, J. (2025). Crossbreeding Sulawesi shrimps. Sulawesi Keepers. Keeper-reported crosses; not controlled genetic verification.
