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[centrarchid]

Pink Claw / Papershell / Calico Crayfish Orconectes immunis.

 

Female form I in berry.

 

 

 

[MtFallsTodd]

Interesting looking crayfish. Looks like a nice manageable size to keep in an aquarium.

[centrarchid]

She is on the lower end of adult size range likely in first year as adult.  They can get up to near 4".  I will rear some of her young up next year where capacity for growth will be demonstrated.  

 

 

Best eating of crayfish I have access to, and among prettiest.

[gerald]

Here's a related small-ish species from Tar River NC:  O.carolinensis.  Can't comment on taste; it's a rare endemic.

 

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[Matt DeLaVega]

I have only eaten store bought P. clarkii and wild caught O. rusticus and O. virilis. The wild caught species were much better. I assume it has more to do with freshness in my case, but I suppose certain species could be more palatable than others. Also, I didn't Cajun them up, treated them more like lobster. Steamed and served with drawn butter.

 

That is a handsome crayfish Gerald.

[lilyea]

Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures!  Like many others, my first aquatic adventures in nature as a young kid was collecting crayfish in a local creek.

[Fleendar the Magnificent]

Here's one of my rusty crayfish perched on a large shell. These are local river craws.

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