Caridina spinata
Caridina spinata, or Yellow goldflake as it is commonly known in the aquarium hobby, is a freshwater shrimp from Sulawesi. It is endemic to Lake Towuti. It lives on rocky substrates.[1]
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| Species: | C. spinata Woltereck, 1937 |
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Threats
It is currently under threat by introduced species like the flowerhorn cichlid, pollution by the human activities and pollution by a nickel mine. It is also potentially threatened by the increasing harvest for the aquarium trade.[1]
References
- von Rintelen, K., Wowor, D. & Klotz, W. 2019. Caridina spinata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T197754A139141338. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T197754A139141338.en. Downloaded on 08 May 2019.
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