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Cherax destructor

Common Yabby at Greenway, ACT

Cherax destructor at Greenway, ACT - 19 Feb 2017 06:56 PM
Cherax destructor at Greenway, ACT - 19 Feb 2017 06:56 PM
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Identification history

Cherax destructor 22 Feb 2017 Jek
Cherax destructor 21 Feb 2017 KimPullen
Euastacus armatus 21 Feb 2017 SteveC

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Claws at the bottom of the waterfall by Target 17 in the gully

2 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   22 Feb 2017
These claws don't have the row of spines along the top edge that are typical of Euastacus armatus, so they're more likely to belong to defunct yabbies, which are a more common species locally, especially in small streams.
Jek wrote:
   22 Feb 2017
Yes, you are right, Kim.

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  • Cherax destructor Scientific name
  • Common Yabby Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 950m Recorded at altitude
  • 95 images trained Machine learning
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