Cherax destructor
Common Yabby at Yarrow, NSW
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| Cherax destructor | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Apr 2023 | |
| Euastacus sp. (genus) | Tapirlord | 30 Jun 2021 |
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User's notes
Seemed quite ununsual
1 comment
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.
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
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cherax destructor Freshwater Crayfish Crustaceans (Crustacea) Other Arthropods
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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