Large Marbled Crayfish

No natural populations of marbled crayfish are known.

Large marbled crayfish.

Marble crayfish procambarus fallax. They can be housed in extreme conditions and will be fine. Usa some say florida and georgia. Unlike most aquarium fishes and shrimp marbled crayfish are not picky about their water at all.

Marble crayfish are said to have been discovered in an aquarium shop in germany in the late 1990 s. For example according to the experiments large marbled crayfish usually defeat small opponents but they are frequently beaten by small opponents that are shelter owners. This aquarium freshwater crayfish is an. They are an extremely hardy breed that can live in all but the harshest water conditions and will also breed in most any water conditions.

Marbled crayfish are found throughout the southern parts of the united states inhabiting a variety of water ways ranges from creeks to marsh areas. The marbled crayfish is a mutant species that clones itself scientists report. The point is that shelters also play a significant role when it comes to fighting. The marbled crayfish or marmorkrebs is a parthenogenetic crayfish that was discovered in the pet trade in germany in the 1990s.

The population is exploding in europe but the species appears to have originated only about 25 years ago. Marbled crayfish are closely related to the slough crayfish procambarus fallax which is widely distributed across florida. First appearance in the german pet fish trade.