Euastacus hystricosus
Euastacus hystricosus
Family Parastacidae
Endangered — AUS: Endangered, QLD: Endangered
About
Euastacus hystricosus, the Conondale spiny crayfish is a species of southern crawfish in the family Parastacidae. It is endemic to Queensland in Australia. It is listed as Endangered by the Australian government, and as also Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
How to spot it
Adult Euastacus hystricosus are dark green, with red, orange, or yellow claw tips. The tailfan may sometimes be orange. It reaches around 1.6 kg in weight and an ocular carapace length of 15.6 cm.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Conondale National Park — South East Queensland hikes