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This is a list of [[invertebrates]], animals without a backbone, that are commonly kept in freshwater [[aquarium|aquaria]] by hobby [[aquarist]]s. 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]]===
[[File:Atya gabonensis.JPG|thumb|''[[Atya gabonensis]]'']]
* ''[[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 babaulti|Caridina cf. babaulti var. green]]'', green shrimp
* ''[[Caridina babaulti|Caridina babaulti var. malaya]]'', Malayan dwarf shrimp
* ''[[Caridina babulti|Caridina babaulti var. stripes]]'', striped shrimp
* ''[[Caridina caerulea]]'', blue leg Poso shrimp
* ''[[Caridina gracilirostris]]'',   red-nose shrimp, Pinocchio shrimp
* ''[[Caridina gracilirostris|Caridina cf. gracilirostris]]'',  white-nose Shrimp
* ''[[Caridina multidentata]]'', Amano shrimp
* ''[[Bee_shrimp|Caridina cf. cantonensis var. bee]]'', bee shrimp
* ''[[Caridina cantonensis|Caridina cf. cantonensis var. blue tiger]]'', blue tiger shrimp
* ''[[Caridina cantonensis|Caridina cf. cantonensis var. crystal black]]'', crystal black shrimp
* ''[[Caridina cantonensis|Caridina cf. cantonensis var. crystal red]]'', crystal red shrimp
* ''[[Caridina cantonensis|Caridina cf. cantonensis var. tiger]]'', tiger shrimp
* ''[[Caridina cf. serrata var. chinese zebra]]'', Chinese zebra shrimp
* ''[[Caridina|Caridina sp.]]'', Indian Dwarf Shrimp
* ''[[Caridina|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|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
* ''[[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
* ''[[Blue pearl shrimp|Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. blue pearl]]'', Blue pearl shrimp
* ''[[Snowball 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|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
===[[Crab]]s===
* ''[[Limnopilos naiyanetri]]'', Thai Micro Crabs
* ''[[Parathelphusa pantherina]]'', Panther Crabs
* ''[[Ptychognathus barbatus]]'', freshwater pom pom crab
=== [[Branchiopod]]s ===
* ''[[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
=== [[Isopod]]s ===
* ''[[Asellus aquaticus]]'', water slater
* ''[[Trachelipus rathkii]]'', Rathki's Isopod(lives in periodical floods)
=== [[Amphipod]]s ===
* ''[[Gammarus pulex]]'', freshwater scud
* ''[[Hyalella azteca]]'', Mexican freshwater scud
=== [[Copepods]] ===
* ''[[Cyclops (genus)|Cyclops sp.]]'', water flea
===[[Hermit crab]]===
* ''[[Clibanarius fonticola]]'', freshwater hermit crab
==[[Molluscs]]==
===[[Gastropod]]s===
* ''[[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 [[Thiaridae|trumpet snail]])
* ''[[Tarebia granifera]]'' (quilted melania or spike-tail [[Thiaridae|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)
===[[Bivalve]]s===
* ''[[Corbicula fluminea]]'' ([[Asian clam]])
* ''Khairuloconcha sahanae'' <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Scientists discover two new species and new genus of freshwater mussels in Borneo - The University of Nottingham - Malaysia Campus |url=https://www.nottingham.edu.my/NewsEvents/News/2021/Scientists-discover-two-new-species-and-new-genus-of-freshwater-mussels-in-Borneo.aspx |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=www.nottingham.edu.my}}</ref>
* ''Khairuloconcha lunbawangorum'' <ref name=":0" />
==[[Worm]]s==
===[[Annelids]]===
* ''[[Barbronia weberi]]'', Asian freshwater leech
* ''[[Helobdella europaea]]'', European flat leech
* ''[[Lumbriculus variegatus]]'', California blackworm
* ''[[Tubifex tubifex]]'', sludge worm
== See also ==
{{Commons category|Freshwater aquarium invertebrates}}
*[[List of fish common names]]
*[[List of freshwater aquarium plant species]]
*[[List of freshwater aquarium amphibian species]]
*[[List of freshwater aquarium fish species]]
*[[List of brackish aquarium fish species]]
*[[List of marine aquarium fish species]]
*[[List of marine aquarium invertebrate species]]
==References==
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