Paratya compressa (freshwater shrimp)
A small freshwater shrimp native to Japan, often found in streams and ponds. The scientific name is Paratya compressa.
I found a Paratya compressa shrimp in a nearby stream.
ヌマエビは水質の良い場所に生息する。
Paratya compressa lives in places with good water quality.
General term for shrimp/prawn; ヌマエビ is a specific freshwater species.
Another freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium species), larger and with long claws, unlike the small Paratya compressa.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; less common than pure kana.
Rare kanji form using 海老 for 'shrimp'.
Rare kanji form using 蝦 for 'shrimp'.
Compound of 沼 (numa, 'marsh, swamp') and エビ (ebi, 'shrimp'), referring to its freshwater habitat.