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Crayfish

Cherax quadricarinatus

Description:

is found in permanent freshwater streams, billabongs and lakes on the north coast of the Northern Territory and northeastern Queensland.[1] Populations are also found in Papua New Guinea. Through translocation by humans, the range has spread down to southern Queensland and into the far north of West Australia. C. quadricarinatus is considered an invasive species, and has established feral populations in South Africa, Mexico, Jamaica and Puerto Rico.[1] This tropical crustacean is very tolerant of environmental changes, and is primarily a detritivore.

Habitat:

fresh water, streams

Notes:

I was told they are tasty :)

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Crayfish or Crawdad
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5 Comments

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 12 years ago

Moved to Arthropods

SarahWhitt
SarahWhitt 12 years ago

You are welcome, Monkey-mind! :) I believe Yabby is a crayfish, right?

could be a Yabby though...

thank you!

Singapore, Singapore

Spotted on Feb 8, 2011
Submitted on Jun 2, 2011

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