Caridina multidentata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Caridina multidentata Caridina multidentata Least concern

Where the caridina multidentata lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 135 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Caridina multidentata
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Atyidae

Where does the caridina multidentata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the caridina multidentata in 3 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the caridina multidentata endangered?

The caridina multidentata’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the caridina multidentata?

The caridina multidentata (Caridina multidentata) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Atyidae, genus Caridina. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the caridina multidentata

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Caridina multidentata (revision 1360332669), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q609311 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).