| Neocaridina | |
|---|---|
| Cherry shrimp | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Atyidae |
| Genus: | Neocaridina [1] Kubo, 1938 |
Neocaridina is a genus of atyid shrimp, containing at least four species:[2]
Several varieties have been bred from wild species and are available in the aquarium trade, including the cherry shrimp, blue pearl shrimp and snowball shrimp.