Caridina serratirostris

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Ninja Shrimp
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Atyidae
Genus: Caridina
Species: C. serratirostris

Caridina serratirostris or Ninja Shrimp is a species of freshwater shrimp originating from Asia and the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Widely kept in Japan, this shrimp is seldom encountered in American and European aquariums. Its common name comes from its ability to quickly change colors and disappear into its surroundings like a ninja.[1]

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