Xiphocaris elongata, the yellow-nose shrimp, yellow rhino shrimp, salpiche or piquine, is a species of freshwater shrimp native to the Caribbean. A hardy species, this shrimp is tolerant of a wide range of water conditions and can even survive in brackish and saltwater. Despite it being widely encountered across the Caribbean this species is still virtually unavailable to hobbyists in Europe and North America. It is rated least concern by the IUCN.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Yellow Nose Shrimp being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Paratya curvirostris
- Neocaridina davidi
- Atyaephyra desmarestii
- Caridina typus
- Palaemon paludosus
- Caridina cantonensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Xiphocarididae
- Genus
- Xiphocaris
- Species
- Xiphocaris elongata
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