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Yellow Goldflake shrimp

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The yellow goldflake shrimp, Caridina spinata, was described in 1937. It is found only in Lake Towuti on Sulawesi, where it lives on rocks 3–5 m down. It's listed as Critically Endangered.

Wild collection for the aquarium trade is growing, alongside threats from introduced flowerhorn cichlids and nickel mining. Shrimp sold as "Yellow Cheek" may be this species or a close relative, as sellers' names vary.

Like other Sulawesi shrimp it wants warm, hard, alkaline water, not the soft, acidic water of bee shrimp. See the Cardinal Sulawesi shrimp for the setup.

Part of our Caridina shrimp: Crystal, Taiwan Bee & Pinto. Also: Crystal Red shrimp · Hinomaru Crystal Red shrimp · Mosura Crystal Red shrimp · Golden Bee shrimp · Boa shrimp · Galaxy Fishbone shrimp · Red Ruby Taiwan Bee shrimp · Tibee and Taitibee shrimp · Tangerine Tiger shrimp · Black Tiger shrimp · Harlequin Sulawesi shrimp · Blue Leg Poso shrimp · Crystal Black shrimp · Blue Bolt shrimp · Shadow Panda shrimp · King Kong shrimp · Wine Red shrimp · Galaxy Pinto shrimp · Orange Eye Blue Tiger shrimp · Cardinal Sulawesi shrimp.