Marine
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAcorn dog whelk
Nassarius glans
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleHerbivore
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Marine
INTERMEDIATE
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAdamastor Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus adamastor
Water temp20 - 25 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleSymbiont
Marine
INTERMEDIATE
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAlain Crosnier's snapping shrimp
Alpheus alaincrosnieri
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleSymbiont
Marine
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAmbon Hermit Crab
Clibanarius ambonensis
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleScavenger
Marine
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAnchisteus Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata anchisteus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleCleaner
Marine
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAnton Bruun's cleaner shrimp
Urocaridella antonbruunii
Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleCleaner
Marine
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAreola babylon snail
Babylonia areolata
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHEcological roleHerbivore
Marine
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryArethusa Hermit Crab
Clibanarius arethusa
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleScavenger
Freshwater
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAsian apple snail
Pila ampullacea
Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.4 pHGH6 - 20 dGHKH3 - 15 dKHEcological roleScavenger
Freshwater
INTERMEDIATE
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAssassin snail
Anentome helena
Water temp21 - 27 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH6 - 20 dGHKH5 - 22 dKHEcological roleScavenger
FreshwaterBrackish
INTERMEDIATE
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBamboo shrimp
Atyopsis moluccensis
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH6 - 12 dGHKH3 - 8 dKHEcological roleScavenger
Freshwater
EXPERT
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBee Shrimp
Caridina cantonensis
Water temp20 - 24 °CpH Value5.8 - 6.8 pHGH4 - 6 dGHKH0 - 2 dKHEcological roleScavenger
Marine
INTERMEDIATE
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBicolor Sea Urchin
Salmacis bicolor
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleHerbivore
FreshwaterBrackish
INTERMEDIATE
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlack devil snail
Faunus ater
Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.4 pHGH6 - 20 dGHKH3 - 15 dKHEcological roleScavenger
FreshwaterBrackish
INTERMEDIATE
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlack helmet nerite
Neritina pulligera
Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.4 pHGH6 - 20 dGHKH3 - 15 dKHEcological roleScavenger
Marine
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlood-spotted Hermit Crab
Clibanarius cruentatus
Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleScavenger
Freshwater
EXPERT
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlue leg Poso shrimp
Caridina caerulea
Water temp26 - 29 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH4 - 10 dGHKH5 - 7 dKHEcological roleScavenger
Marine
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlue-legged Boxer Shrimp
Stenopus cyanoscelis
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleSymbiont
Marine
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlue-stripe Hermit Crab
Clibanarius merguiensis
Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleScavenger
Marine
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBoschma's hermit crab
Clibanarius boschmai
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleScavenger
Marine
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBrown Turbo Snail
Turbo bruneus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleHerbivore
Marine
INTERMEDIATE
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBurrowing urchin
Echinometra mathaei
Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleHerbivore
Marine
EASY
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCamel shrimp
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis
Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value8.1 - 8.4 pHKH8 - 12 dKHEcological roleScavenger
Freshwater
EXPERT
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCardinal shrimp
Caridina dennerli
Water temp26 - 30 °CpH Value7.8 - 8.5 pHGH4 - 8 dGHKH2 - 6 dKHEcological roleScavenger
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