Atyoida pilipes

(Newport, 1847)

Vernacular names
English : Sulawesi fan shrimp
French : Saltarelle koros

Classification
Class : Malacostraca
Order : Decapoda
Family : Atyidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species can grow to 3.5 cm in length, rarely more. Rostrum slightly decurved. Coloration variable, from greenish to beige with white spots to translucent white with black comma-shaped spots on bottom of flanks.

Range and habitat
This species occurs in South East Asia, from Philippines to central Indonesia, east to New Caledonia and Samoa. Lives in fast-flowing rivers and streams, both in upland and lowland areas.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species has a large range and can be vulnerable to loss of habitat. It is now locally protected.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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