Caridina multidentata
species of crustacean
Caridina multidentata is a species of shrimp in the family Atyidae. It is native to Japan and Taiwan. Its common names include Yamato shrimp, Japanese shrimp, Amano shrimp, and algae shrimp.
Description
Caridina multidentata are freshwater shrimp in the family Atyidae and are commonly found in southwestern Japan. They typically grow to 25–35 millimetres (0.98–1.38 in). 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. The eggs of Caridina multidentata are rich in yolk and are oval-shaped.
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.
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