Murray crayfish Euastacus armatus
Distribution: Murray crayfish can be found in the Murray River upstream of Mildura, in the Murrumbidgee River and in some dams, and are the only species in the Euastacus genus that live in both cold and warm water habitats.
Size: Murray crayfish have been reported to grow to 3 kg and are the second largest freshwater crayfish in the world behind the Tasmanian freshwater crayfish.
Characteristics: Murray crayfish are slow-growing animals and may take up to 8 years until they reach their legal length of 9cm
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