Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Dwarf Crayfish
Cambarellus diminutus
Photo: Hermann Junghans · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature15–24 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Adult size2.5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cambaridae
- Origin
- Alabama (United States)
- Size
- 2.5 cm
- Temperature
- 15 – 24°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.0
- GH / KH / TDS
- GH 6-18 / KH 4-12
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- freshwater
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- the female carries the eggs under her tail
Notes: The smallest crayfish, dark brown with stripes. Suitable for nano tanks with large shrimp.
