Caridina profundicola is species of fresh water shrimp endemic to Lake Towuti on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Habitat and ecology C. profundicola is found in deep (roughly three meters or deeper) parts of lake Towuti, where it lives between submerged bolders and is often found with Caridina spinata. Threats Like many of the shrimp from the lakes of Sulawesi, C. profundicola faces a number of threats, including non-native predators, pollution, and the damning of waterways for hydroelectric power. References Crustaceans described in 2009 Atyidae Freshwater crustaceans of Asia Crustaceans of Indonesia Endemic fauna of Indonesia Endemic freshwater shrimp of Sulawesi