Identity and origin
- Origin
- Rivers of the Lake Poso catchment, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Identity
- Described freshwater species; riverine
A yellowish to brownish stream shrimp with no unique commercial colour pattern. Identification requires locality and morphology rather than resemblance to another brown Caridina.
Habitat and care
Rocks, vegetation, roots and dead wood in streams; absent from the lake itself in the revision. Habitat and identity reference
Match a documented stream locality rather than applying an ancient-lake mineral recipe. Use a mature, well-oxygenated system and verify feeding and reproduction from a traceable captive colony. No universal temperature or pH range is established here.
Plan before choosing
- Habitat
- Catchment rivers
- 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
- The cited source supports this broad habitat classification. A verified husbandry protocol is not yet available here; do not treat natural habitat observations as an aquarium recipe.
Klotz et al. (2021), Table 1 · riverine occurrences
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.
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.
Catalogue inclusion confirms a research record, not current stock, legal export, or destination-country import permission.
- von Rintelen & Cai (2009), Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 57: 343–452.
- Klotz, W., von Rintelen, T., Wowor, D., Lukhaup, C. & von Rintelen, K. (2021). Lake Poso’s shrimp fauna revisited. ZooKeys 1009: 81–122.
- 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.
