Caridina multidentata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Atyidae |
| Genus: | Caridina |
| Species: | C. multidentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Caridina multidentata Stimpson, 1860
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Caridina multidentata is a species of shrimp in the family Atyidae. It is native to Japan and Taiwan.[1] Its common names include Yamato shrimp, Japanese shrimp, Amano shrimp, and algae shrimp.[2]
Description
[edit]Caridina multidentata are freshwater shrimp in the Atyidae family and are commonly found in southwestern Japan.[3][4] They typically grow to 25-35 millimetres. This species of shrimp is amphidromous. Oviposition and hatching occurs in freshwater, and newly hatched larvae drift to saltwater and develop as juveniles, returning to freshwater in their adult forms.[3] The eggs of Caridina multidentata are rich in yolk and are oval-shaped.[5]
The species has adapted to live in fast-flowing water, having a wide and short rostrum. Caridina multidentata begin to take in food in the third zoeal stage, relying on internal nutrition longer than distant relatives such as the Caridina leucosticta and Caridina typus. They have a large geographic distribution, suggesting high levels of larval dispertion.[4] This species has a translucent body covered with a broken line of reddish brown points on its sides. The dorsal surface has a white stripe that runs from the head to the tail and the eyes are black. Females are easily distinguished from males by their more elongated lower row of dots.
Caridina multidentata fare best in temperatures of 18 °C to 28 °C (approximately 64 °F to 82 °F). They are more active at higher temperatures, but may also have a shorter lifespan. They prefer a pH of 6.5 to 7.5. As with all crustaceans, they are extremely averse to copper due to their haemocyanin blood.[6]
In Captivity
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Caridina multidentata was introduced into the world of aquaria by Takashi Amano in the early 1980s. They are usually used in an aquarium because they feed primarily on algae, thus cleaning the aquarium of it when present in sufficient numbers. Caridina multidentata was previously known to aquarists as Caridina japonica but was renamed Caridina multidentata following a study in 2006.[7][8]
Many aquarists believe that Amano shrimp can sustain themselves on algae in the aquarium alone, however, this is not the case. Amano shrimp thrive best on a diet of aquarium algae supplemented by algae wafers or spirulina flakes and occasional animal-based protein in the form of pellets, flakes, or frozen or live daphnia, mysis, and more.[citation needed] It is also necessary to ensure there is calcium present in the water, as calcium is vital to crustaceans in order for them to maintain their exoskeleton.
Amano shrimp are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity,[9][better source needed] as their young require a higher water salinity than the adults to survive. This means that virtually all amano shrimp in the pet trade are wild caught, since captive breeding is not considered economical.
References
[edit]- ^ a b De Grave, S., Shy, J. & Cai, X. 2013. Caridina multidentata. Archived 2017-08-23 at the Wayback Machine The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. Downloaded on 14 June 2016.
- ^ Fransen, C. (2015). Caridina multidentata Stimpson, 1860. Archived 2017-08-23 at the Wayback Machine Accessed through World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) on 14 June 2016.
- ^ a b Ohara, Ryo; Nakamoto, Yoshio; Dan, Shigeki; Hamasaki, Katsuyuki (March 2024). "Effects of temperature on reproduction of the atyid shrimp species Caridina multidentata and Caridina typus (Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) under laboratory conditions". Aquatic Animals. 2024. doi:10.34394/aquaticanimals.2024.0_AA2024-5.
- ^ a b Fujita, Junta; Zenimoto, Kei; Iguchi, Akira; Kai, Yoshiaki; Ueno, Masahiro; Yamashita, Yoh (24 November 2016). "Comparative phylogeography to test for predictions of marine larval dispersal in three amphidromous shrimps". Marine Ecology Progress Series. 560: 105–120. doi:10.3354/meps11911.
- ^ Klann, Marleen; Scholtz, Gerhard (March 2014). "Early embryonic development of the freshwater shrimp Caridina multidentata (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae)". Zoomorphology. 133: 295–306. doi:10.1007/s00435-014-0224-9.
- ^ "Amano shrimp: Spineless heroes". Practical Fishkeeping Magazine. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ Matt Clarke (September 21, 2006). "Amano shrimp gets new name". Practical Fishkeeping. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009.
- ^ Yixiong Cai; Peter K. L. Ng; Shigemitsu Shokita; Kiyoshi Satake (2006). "On the species of Japanese atyid shrimps (Decapoda: Caridea) described by William Stimpson (1860)" (PDF). Journal of Crustacean Biology. 26 (3): 392–419. doi:10.1651/c-2572.1. JSTOR 4094124. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Amano Shrimp Magic: Discover the Algae-Clearing Wonders [5 Essential Facts!]". 2023-10-23. Archived from the original on 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
External links
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Media related to Caridina multidentata at Wikimedia Commons- Amano shrimp (Caridina multidentata), Aquarium Wiki
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