Cherry Shrimp Neocaridina davidi (Bouvier 1904) (Crustacea: Decopoda: Atyidae)

Carrie Suen and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

Release Date: 11/3/2024

Agriculture

Abstract

Neocaridina davidi is a species of freshwater ornamental shrimp that belongs to the Atyidae family. Wild-type shrimp are generally transparent or greenish-brown; however, generations of selective breeding have produced a variety of colors and patterns

About this Publication

This document is EENY-751, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2020. Revised June 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures.

About the Authors

Carrie Suen and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Extension scientist; Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Authors

Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

instructional associate professor, Ph.D., Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, former UF/IFAS Extension scientist, integrated pest management, olives, Department of Entomology and Nematology

Contacts

Elena Rhodes

Contact

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University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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