Caridina holthuisi

Caridina holthuisi is a species of freshwater shrimp in the family Atyidae, endemic to the Malili lake system in Sulawesi, Indonesia. It can be found in Lake Towuti, Lake Matano, and Lake Mahalona, as well as the Petea river.^[2] It is named in honour of Dutch carcinologist, Lipke Holthuis.^[2]

Caridina holthuisi
Living specimen of Caridina holthuisi
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Caridea
Family:	Atyidae
Genus:	Caridina
Species:	C. holthuisi
Binomial name
Caridina holthuisi von Rintelen & Cai, 2009[2]

Habitat and ecology

Caridina holthuisi can be primarily found in shallow water amongst leaf litter and other soft substrates.^[2]