List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species

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This is a list of invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly kept in freshwater aquaria by hobby aquarists. Numerous shrimp species of various kinds, crayfish, a number of freshwater snail species, and at least one freshwater clam species are found in freshwater aquaria or '0' salinity water body.

• Arachnochium kulsiense, Sand shrimp
• Atya gabonensis, African giant shrimp
• Atyaephyra desmaresti, Iberian/European dwarf shrimp
• Atyoida pilipes, Green lace shrimp
• Atyopsis moluccensis, Bamboo Shrimp
• Caridina cf. babaulti var. green, green shrimp
• Caridina babaulti var. malaya, Malayan dwarf shrimp
• Caridina babaulti var. stripes, striped shrimp
• Caridina caerulea, blue leg Poso shrimp
• Caridina gracilirostris, red-nose shrimp, Pinocchio shrimp
• Caridina cf. gracilirostris, white-nose Shrimp
• Caridina multidentata, Amano shrimp
• Caridina cf. cantonensis var. bee, bee shrimp
• Caridina cf. cantonensis var. blue tiger, blue tiger shrimp
• Caridina cf. cantonensis var. crystal black, crystal black shrimp
• Caridina cf. cantonensis var. crystal red, crystal red shrimp
• Caridina cf. cantonensis var. tiger, tiger shrimp
• Caridina cf. serrata var. chinese zebra, Chinese zebra shrimp
• Caridina sp., Indian Dwarf Shrimp
• Caridina sp., Indian Whitebanded Shrimp
• Caridina woltereckae, Sulawesi harlequin shrimp
• Caridina spongicola, Sulawesi harlequin shrimp
• Caridina dennerli, Sulawesi cardinal shrimp
• Caridina cf. breviata, bumblebee shrimp
• Caridina sp., black midget shrimp
• Caridina serratirostris, Ninja Shrimp
• Caridina thambipillai, sunkist shrimp
• Caridina typus, Australian amano shrimp
• Caridina pareparensis parvidentata, Malawa shrimp
• Caridina simoni simoni, Sri Lankan Dwarf shrimp
• Desmocaris elongata, Guinea Swamp Shrimp
• Euryrhynchus amazoniensis, Amazon zebra shrimp
• Macrobrachium assamensis, Red claw shrimp
• Macrobrachium dayanum, Rusty longarm shrimp
• Macrobrachium eriocheirum, Fuzzy claw shrimp
• Macrobrachium faustinum, Caribbean longarm shrimp
• Macrobrachium lanchesteri, a.k.a. Cryphiops lanchesteri, Riceland prawn
• Micratya poeyi, Caribbean dwarf filter shrimp
• Neocaridina davidi (wild type), Wild type cherry shrimp
• Neocaridina davidi var. red, Cherry shrimp
• Neocaridina davidi var. yellow, Yellow shrimp
• Neocaridina davidi var. blue, Taiwan Pale Blue Shrimp
• Neocaridina palmata, Marbled dwarf shrimp
• Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. blue pearl, Blue pearl shrimp
• Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white, Snowball shrimp
• Palaemonetes kadiakensis, Mississippi grass shrimp
• Palaemonetes ivonicus, amazon glass shrimp
• Palaemonetes paludosus, American ghost (glass, grass) shrimp
• Potamalpheops sp., purple zebra shrimp
• Xiphocaris elongata, Yellow nose shrimp

• Cambarellus diminutus least dwarf crayfish
• Cambarellus montezumae, Acocil
• Cambarellus shufeldtii, Cajun Dwarf Crayfish
• Cambarellus patzcuarensis, Mexican Dwarf Crayfish
• Cherax boesemani, supernova crayfish
• Cherax destructor, Common Yabby
• Cherax peknyi, zebra crayfish
• Cherax quadricarinatus, Australian Red Claw Crayfish
• Cherax snowden, emerald fire crayfish
• Faxonius immunis, paper shell crayfish
• Faxonius limosus, spiny cheek crayfish
• Pacifastacus leniusculus, Signal Crayfish
• Procambarus alleni, Blue crayfish
• Procambarus braswelli, Waccamaw crayfish
• Procambarus clarkii, Red Swamp Crayfish
• Procambarus milleri, Miami cave crayfish
• Procambarus virginalis, Marbled Crayfish

• Limnopilos naiyanetri, Thai Micro Crabs
• Parathelphusa pantherina, Panther Crabs
• Ptychognathus barbatus, freshwater pom pom crab

• Lepidurus apus, golden tadpole shrimp
• Triops longicaudatus, longtail tadpole shrimp
• Triops australiensis, Australian tadpole shrimp
• Triops cancriformis, European tadpole shrimp
• Triops granarius, Asian tadpole shrimp
• Triops newberryi, desert tadpole shrimp
• Branchinella thailandensis, Thai fairy shrimp
• Branchinecta mackini, alkali fairy shrimp
• Branchinecta gigas, giant fairy shrimp
• Thamnocephalus platyurus, beavertail fairy shrimp
• Streptocephalus sealii, redtail fairy shrimp
• Streptocephalus sp., dry lake fairy shrimp
• Brachinecta sp., winter fairy shrimp
• Daphnia magna, large water flea
• Daphnia pulex, common water flea
• Moina, Japanese water flea
• Diplostraca, clam shrimp

• Asellus aquaticus, water slater
• Trachelipus rathkii, Rathki's Isopod(lives in periodical floods)

• Gammarus pulex, freshwater scud
• Hyalella azteca, Mexican freshwater scud

• Cyclops sp., water flea

• Clibanarius fonticola, freshwater hermit crab

• Asolene spixii (zebra apple snail)
• Marisa cornuarietis (Colombian ramshorn apple snail)
• Planorbidae species (ramshorn snails)
• Pomacea diffusa (spike-topped apple snail)
• Pomacea canaliculata (channeled apple snail)
• Physidae species (bladder or tadpole snails)
• Lymnaeidae (pond and melantho snails)
• Lymnaea stagnalis (great pond snail)
• Planorbarius corneus (Great Ramshorn)
• Melanoides tuberculata (red-rimmed melania or Malaysian trumpet snail)
• Tarebia granifera (quilted melania or spike-tail trumpet snail)
• Cipangopaludina malleata (Japanese trapdoor snail)
• Clithon corona (horned nerite snail)
• Neritina natalensis (zebra nerite snail)
• Vittina semiconica (red onion or tire tracked nerite snail)
• Neritina reclivata (olive nerite snail)
• Neripteron violaceum "Red Lips" (Red Lip Nerite Snail)
• Septaria porcellana (freshwater limpet)
• Neritina sp. (mosaic nerite snail)
• Neritina sp. (tribal nerite snail)
• Brotia pagodula (horned armour snail)
• Pachymelania byronensis (west African freshwater snail)
• Neritina pulligera (dusky nerite)
• Paludomus sulcatus (bella snail)
• Thiara cancellata (hairy tower lid snail)
• Taia naticoides (piano snail)
• Brotia herculea (giant tower cap snail)
• Planorbella duryi (miniature red ramshorn snail)
• Tylomelania species (Tylo or Sulawesi snails)
  • Tylomelania sp. Poso "Yellow"
  • Tylomelania sp. Poso "Orange Flash"
• Tylomelania patriarchalis (black Sulawesi snails)
• Cipangopaludina lecythoides (tiger tuba snail)
• Faunus ater (black devil snail)
• Anentome helena (assassin snail)

• Corbicula fluminea (Asian clam)
• Khairuloconcha sahanae ^[1]
• Khairuloconcha lunbawangorum ^[1]

• Barbronia weberi, Asian freshwater leech
• Helobdella europaea, European flat leech
• Lumbriculus variegatus, California blackworm
• Tubifex tubifex, sludge worm

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