Other Arthropods
Crustaceans (Crustacea)
Freshwater Crayfish

Freshwater Crayfish species

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18 species

Astacopsis gouldi (Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Crayfish)

Astacopsis gouldi
Astacopsis gouldi
Astacopsis gouldi
Astacopsis gouldi
Astacopsis gouldi
Astacopsis gouldi

Cherax destructor (Common Yabby)

Cherax destructor
Cherax destructor
Cherax destructor
Cherax destructor
Cherax destructor
Cherax destructor

Cherax sp. (Yabbie)

Engaeus cymus (Blunt Nosed Burrowing Crayfish.)

Engaeus cymus
Engaeus cymus
Engaeus cymus
Engaeus cymus
Engaeus cymus
Engaeus cymus

Engaeus orientalis (Eastern Burrowing Crayfish)

Engaewa pseudoreducta (Margaret River Burrowing Crayfish)

Engaewa pseudoreducta

Photo by Quinton Burnham (DCCEEW)

Engaewa pseudoreducta

Euastacus armatus (Murray River Crayfish)

Euastacus armatus
Euastacus armatus
Euastacus armatus
Euastacus armatus
Euastacus armatus
Euastacus armatus

Euastacus australasiensis (Sydney Crayfish)

Euastacus bidawalus (Bidawal Crayfish)

Euastacus claytoni (Claytons Crayfish)

Euastacus crassus (Alpine Spiny Crayfish)

Euastacus crassus
Euastacus crassus
Euastacus crassus
Euastacus crassus
Euastacus crassus
Euastacus crassus

Euastacus dharawalus (Fitroy Falls Spiny Crayfish)

Euastacus guwinus (Tiangara Crayfish)

Euastacus rieki (Reik's Crayfish)

Euastacus rieki
Euastacus rieki
Euastacus rieki
Euastacus rieki
Euastacus rieki
Euastacus rieki

Euastacus sp. (genus) (Spiny crayfish)

Euastacus sp. (genus)
Euastacus sp. (genus)
Euastacus sp. (genus)
Euastacus sp. (genus)
Euastacus sp. (genus)
Euastacus sp. (genus)

Euastacus spinifer (Giant Spiny Crayfish, Sydney Crayfish)

Euastacus spinifer
Euastacus spinifer

Euastacus yanga (Southern Crayfish)

Parastacidae (family) (A freshwater crayfish)

Parastacidae (family)
Parastacidae (family)
Parastacidae (family)
Parastacidae (family)
  • All conservation levels (change?)
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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