List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species

This is a list of invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly kept in freshwater aquaria by hobby aquarists. 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.

Shrimp

 * 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 cf. babaulti var. green, green shrimp
 * Caridina babaulti var. malaya, Malayan dwarf shrimp
 * Caridina babaulti var. stripes, striped shrimp
 * Caridina caerulea, blue leg Poso shrimp
 * Caridina gracilirostris,  red-nose shrimp, Pinocchio shrimp
 * Caridina cf. gracilirostris, white-nose Shrimp
 * Caridina multidentata, Amano shrimp
 * Caridina cf. cantonensis var. bee, bee shrimp
 * Caridina cf. cantonensis var. blue tiger, blue tiger shrimp
 * Caridina cf. cantonensis var. crystal black, crystal black shrimp
 * Caridina cf. cantonensis var. crystal red, crystal red shrimp
 * Caridina cf. cantonensis var. tiger, tiger shrimp
 * Caridina cf. serrata var. chinese zebra, Chinese zebra shrimp
 * Caridina sp., Indian Dwarf Shrimp
 * 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 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
 * 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
 * Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. blue pearl, Blue pearl 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 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

Crabs

 * Limnopilos naiyanetri, Thai Micro Crabs
 * Parathelphusa pantherina, Panther Crabs
 * Ptychognathus barbatus, freshwater pom pom crab

Branchiopods

 * 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

Isopods

 * Asellus aquaticus, water slater
 * Trachelipus rathkii, Rathki's Isopod(lives in periodical floods)

Amphipods

 * Gammarus pulex, freshwater shrimp
 * Hyalella azteca, Mexican freshwater shrimp

Copepods

 * Cyclops sp., water flea

Hermit crab

 * Clibanarius fonticola, freshwater hermit crab

Gastropods

 * 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 trumpet snail)
 * Tarebia granifera (quilted melania or spike-tail 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)

Bivalves

 * Corbicula fluminea (Asian clam)

Annelids

 * Barbronia weberi, Asian freshwater leech
 * Helobdella europaea, European flat leech
 * Lumbriculus variegatus, California blackworm
 * Tubifex tubifex, sludge worm