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List of brackish aquarium invertebrate species

This is a list of various species of invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly found in brackish aquariums kept by hobby aquarists. Some species are intentionally collected for their desirable aesthetic characteristics. Others are kept to serve a functional role such as consuming algae in the aquarium. Some species are present only incidentally or are pest species.

Arthropods

Crustaceans

Fiddler Crab, Uca pugnax<br /> Perisesarma bidens, Red Clawed Crab<br />

Amano Shrimp/Yamato Shrimp, Caridina multidentata

Grass Shrimp/Glass Shrimp, Palaemonetes paludosus

Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus

Mollusca

Gastropods

Olive Nerite, Vittina usnea

Cephalopods

Source:

Lolliguncula is the only genus of cephalopods that is known to exist in brackish water. They can tolerate as low as 8.5 PPM of salt.

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