Xiphocaris elongata

Xiphocaris elongata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Xiphocarididae
Genus: Xiphocaris
Species:
X. elongata
Binomial name
Xiphocaris elongata

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.