# List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species

This is a list of invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly kept in freshwater aquaria by hobby aquarists. Numerous shrimp species of various kinds, crayfish, a number of freshwater snail species, and at least one freshwater clam species are found in freshwater aquaria or '0' salinity water body.

## Crustaceans
### Shrimp

* Arachnochium kulsiense, Sand shrimp
* Atya gabonensis, African giant shrimp
* Atyaephyra desmaresti, Iberian/European dwarf shrimp
* Atyoida pilipes, Green lace shrimp
* Atyopsis moluccensis, Bamboo Shrimp
* Caridina cf. babaulti var. green, green shrimp
* Caridina babaulti var. malaya, Malayan dwarf shrimp
* Caridina babaulti var. stripes, striped shrimp
* Caridina caerulea, blue leg Poso shrimp
* Caridina gracilirostris, red-nose shrimp, Pinocchio shrimp
* Caridina cf. gracilirostris, white-nose Shrimp
* Caridina multidentata, Amano shrimp
* Caridina cf. cantonensis var. bee, bee shrimp
* Caridina cf. cantonensis var. blue tiger, blue tiger shrimp
* Caridina cf. cantonensis var. crystal black, crystal black shrimp
* Caridina cf. cantonensis var. crystal red, crystal red shrimp
* Caridina cf. cantonensis var. tiger, tiger shrimp
* Caridina cf. serrata var. chinese zebra, Chinese zebra shrimp
* Caridina sp., Indian Dwarf Shrimp
* Caridina sp., Indian Whitebanded Shrimp
* Caridina woltereckae, Sulawesi harlequin shrimp
* Caridina spongicola, Sulawesi harlequin shrimp
* Caridina dennerli, Sulawesi cardinal shrimp
* Caridina cf. breviata, bumblebee shrimp
* Caridina sp., black midget shrimp
* Caridina serratirostris, Ninja Shrimp
* Caridina thambipillai, sunkist shrimp
* Caridina typus, Australian amano shrimp
* Caridina pareparensis parvidentata, Malawa shrimp
* Caridina simoni simoni, Sri Lankan Dwarf shrimp
* Desmocaris elongata, Guinea Swamp Shrimp
* Euryrhynchus amazoniensis, Amazon zebra shrimp
* Macrobrachium assamensis, Red claw shrimp
* Macrobrachium dayanum, Rusty longarm shrimp
* Macrobrachium eriocheirum, Fuzzy claw shrimp
* Macrobrachium faustinum, Caribbean longarm shrimp
* Macrobrachium lanchesteri, a.k.a. Cryphiops lanchesteri, Riceland prawn
* Micratya poeyi, Caribbean dwarf filter shrimp
* Neocaridina davidi (wild type), Wild type cherry shrimp
* Neocaridina davidi var. red, Cherry shrimp
* Neocaridina davidi var. yellow, Yellow shrimp
* Neocaridina davidi var. blue, Taiwan Pale Blue Shrimp
* Neocaridina palmata, Marbled dwarf shrimp
* Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. blue pearl, Blue pearl shrimp
* Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white, Snowball shrimp
* Palaemonetes kadiakensis, Mississippi grass shrimp
* Palaemonetes ivonicus, amazon glass shrimp
* Palaemonetes paludosus, American ghost (glass, grass) shrimp
* Potamalpheops sp., purple zebra shrimp
* Xiphocaris elongata, Yellow nose shrimp

### Crayfish

* Cambarellus diminutus least dwarf crayfish
* Cambarellus montezumae, Acocil
* Cambarellus shufeldtii, Cajun Dwarf Crayfish
* Cambarellus patzcuarensis, Mexican Dwarf Crayfish
* Cherax boesemani, supernova crayfish
* Cherax destructor, Common Yabby
* Cherax peknyi, zebra crayfish
* Cherax quadricarinatus, Australian Red Claw Crayfish
* Cherax snowden, emerald fire crayfish
* Faxonius immunis, paper shell crayfish
* Faxonius limosus, spiny cheek crayfish
* Pacifastacus leniusculus, Signal Crayfish
* Procambarus alleni, Blue crayfish
* Procambarus braswelli, Waccamaw crayfish
* Procambarus clarkii, Red Swamp Crayfish
* Procambarus milleri, Miami cave crayfish
* Procambarus virginalis, Marbled Crayfish

### Crabs

* Limnopilos naiyanetri, Thai Micro Crabs
* Parathelphusa pantherina, Panther Crabs
* Ptychognathus barbatus, freshwater pom pom crab

### Branchiopods

* Lepidurus apus, golden tadpole shrimp
* Triops longicaudatus, longtail tadpole shrimp
* Triops australiensis, Australian tadpole shrimp
* Triops cancriformis, European tadpole shrimp
* Triops granarius, Asian tadpole shrimp
* Triops newberryi, desert tadpole shrimp
* Branchinella thailandensis, Thai fairy shrimp
* Branchinecta mackini, alkali fairy shrimp
* Branchinecta gigas, giant fairy shrimp
* Thamnocephalus platyurus, beavertail fairy shrimp
* Streptocephalus sealii, redtail fairy shrimp
* Streptocephalus sp., dry lake fairy shrimp
* Brachinecta sp., winter fairy shrimp
* Daphnia magna, large water flea
* Daphnia pulex, common water flea
* Moina, Japanese water flea
* Diplostraca, clam shrimp

### Isopods

* Asellus aquaticus, water slater
* Trachelipus rathkii, Rathki's Isopod(lives in periodical floods)

### Amphipods

* Gammarus pulex, freshwater scud
* Hyalella azteca, Mexican freshwater scud

### Copepods

* Cyclops sp., water flea

### Hermit crab

* Clibanarius fonticola, freshwater hermit crab

## Molluscs
### Gastropods

* Asolene spixii (zebra apple snail)
* Marisa cornuarietis (Colombian ramshorn apple snail)
* Planorbidae species (ramshorn snails)
* Pomacea diffusa (spike-topped apple snail)
* Pomacea canaliculata (channeled apple snail)
* Physidae species (bladder or tadpole snails)
* Lymnaeidae (pond and melantho snails)
* Lymnaea stagnalis (great pond snail)
* Planorbarius corneus (Great Ramshorn)
* Melanoides tuberculata (red-rimmed melania or Malaysian trumpet snail)
* Tarebia granifera (quilted melania or spike-tail trumpet snail)
* Cipangopaludina malleata (Japanese trapdoor snail)
* Clithon corona (horned nerite snail)
* Neritina natalensis (zebra nerite snail)
* Vittina semiconica (red onion or tire tracked nerite snail)
* Neritina reclivata (olive nerite snail)
* Neripteron violaceum "Red Lips" (Red Lip Nerite Snail)
* Septaria porcellana (freshwater limpet)
* Neritina sp. (mosaic nerite snail)
* Neritina sp. (tribal nerite snail)
* Brotia pagodula (horned armour snail)
* Pachymelania byronensis (west African freshwater snail)
* Neritina pulligera (dusky nerite)
* Paludomus sulcatus (bella snail)
* Thiara cancellata (hairy tower lid snail)
* Taia naticoides (piano snail)
* Brotia herculea (giant tower cap snail)
* Planorbella duryi (miniature red ramshorn snail)
* Tylomelania species (Tylo or Sulawesi snails)
** Tylomelania sp. Poso "Yellow"
** Tylomelania sp. Poso "Orange Flash"
* Tylomelania patriarchalis (black Sulawesi snails)
* Cipangopaludina lecythoides (tiger tuba snail)
* Faunus ater (black devil snail)
* Anentome helena (assassin snail)

### Bivalves

* Corbicula fluminea (Asian clam)
* Khairuloconcha sahanae
* Khairuloconcha lunbawangorum

## Worms
### Annelids

* Barbronia weberi, Asian freshwater leech
* Helobdella europaea, European flat leech
* Lumbriculus variegatus, California blackworm
* Tubifex tubifex, sludge worm