Identity and origin
- Origin
- Lake Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Identity
- Lake Poso endemic species
Elongated fingers are relevant to diagnosis. This Poso species must not be placed in Lake Towuti or Matano.
Habitat and care
Lake Poso; distinctive elongated feeding appendages. 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
Lake Poso; distinctive elongated feeding appendages.
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 with unusually elongated feeding appendages. Published feeding ecology differs from simple surface scraping; establish a suitable feeding method rather than assuming leftover food is sufficient.
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
Pink Boxer
Common nameA trade label for the species, not a formally recognised pink subspecies. Source
Evidence record
Conservation record: Vulnerable (VU); assessment year 2011. Conservation source record. This retained reference is an index or secondary record; the direct assessment and date require verification. 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.
