Cherax destructor

Common Yabby at Yarrow, NSW

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Identification history

	Cherax destructor	3 Apr 2023	MichaelMulvaney
	Euastacus sp. (genus)	30 Jun 2021	Tapirlord

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Seemed quite ununsual

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danswell wrote:

29 Jan 2023

Lacking the necessary joint to confirm Euastacus sp. Given the lack of spines on the outside of the chela and location (Googong headwaters) I'd be suggesting its a Cherax destructor.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.265075 -35.501083
Altitude 684.5m
Maps Googong Foreshore Googong Reservoir
Places Yarrow, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
14 Jun 2021 01:05 PM Recorded on
Tapirlord Recorded by
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25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Cherax destructor Scientific name
Common Yabby Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 950m Recorded at altitude
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