Caridina boehmei is a stream-dwelling freshwater shrimp native to the mountainous rivers of Sulawesi. Unlike the better-known ancient lake species from Sulawesi—such as White Socks Shrimp and Blue Leg Poso Shrimp—it belongs to a completely different ecological system. These riverine Sulawesi shrimp are typically found in isolated mountain streams, small waterfalls, and tributaries that eventually flow into the sea. Field collection records describe their habitat as crystal-cl