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Category: InvertebratesCrustaceans
Strawberry Hermit Crab
A vivid red land hermit crab, social and long-lived, needs a humid terrarium with spare shells.
Violet / Purple Hermit Crab
A purple-toned land hermit crab, shy and nocturnal, common in the pet trade.
Ecuadorian Hermit Crab
A small, fast land hermit crab of the Americas, tolerant of warm humid conditions.
Australian Land Hermit Crab
A land hermit crab of northern Australia, hardy and increasingly kept as a pet.
Cherry Shrimp
A red dwarf shrimp, easy to breed and keep, the classic starter freshwater shrimp.
Fire Red Shrimp
A deep-red line of cherry shrimp with intense coloration, bred for vivid crimson tones.
Crystal Red Shrimp
A white-and-red patterned dwarf shrimp requiring soft acidic water, prized by aquascapers.
Amano Shrimp
A translucent grey-brown shrimp with dotted lines, the most effective algae-eater in aquariums.
Wild-type Neocaridina
The natural brown-grey color form of the cherry shrimp, hardy and excellent for algae control.
Golden Yellow Shrimp
A bright yellow color line of dwarf shrimp, cheerful and easy to breed in warm tanks.
Blue Dream Shrimp
A blue color morph of dwarf shrimp, adding a cool-toned accent to planted aquariums.
Sulawesi Shrimp
Rare, strikingly colored shrimp of Sulawesi lakes, demanding specific warm hard water.
Bee Shrimp
A dark-striped dwarf shrimp, the ancestor line of crystal shrimp, needing soft water.
Tiger Shrimp
A small shrimp with bold black-brown tiger stripes, sensitive to water quality.
Blue Crayfish
A vivid blue crayfish, hardy and active, kept singly due to its aggression toward tankmates.
Red Swamp Crayfish
The well-known 'crawfish', a hardy burrowing species, invasive and farmed widely.
Australian Red-claw Crayfish
A large freshwater crayfish with a red claw edge, farmed for food and kept in aquaria.
Yabby
A hardy Australian burrowing crayfish, variable in color, popular in large aquaria.
Ghost Crayfish
An albino-white color line of the red swamp crayfish, popular for its ghostly look.
