Citation: The world's second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia's longest river—we're bringing it back (2025, January 26) retrieved 21 May 2025 from https://phys.org ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Fossilized jaw molars reveal that giant freshwater crayfish, up to 25 cm long, inhabited New Zealand 20 million years ago. These molars, unlike the rest of the ...

Anglers across south-western NSW are eagerly preparing for the opening of the Murray Crayfish season on Sunday, 1 June ...

The Tasmanian giant freshwater lobster, also known as the giant freshwater crayfish, is the biggest freshwater invertebrate on earth and is only found in streams and rivers in northern Tasmania.

is a giant freshwater crayfish. This prehistoric crustacean, found in New Zealand, measured up to 25 centimeters, or around 10 inches. For context, most crawfish today are around 8 centimeters or ...

Few freshwater fish can match the size of the Mekong giant catfish, which can exceed 10 feet and weigh over 660 pounds. Native to the Mekong River, this gentle giant feeds on plankton rather than ...

A Midlands conservation group has successfully relocated a group of crayfish into a protected site, marking a significant ...

Researchers assessed the status of 23,496 species of freshwater animals in groups including fishes, crustaceans such as crabs, crayfish and ... globally with the largest number of threatened ...

Murray crayfish were first released back into South Australia in winter 2023. It was a big moment for people who have long championed the species' return. A further 200 crayfish were released ...

Giant freshwater crayfish, longer and bulkier than today's species, roamed New Zealand 20 million years ago. They would have made a perfect snack for the crocodiles and trout-sized whitebait that ...

Nick Whiterod works for the Goyder Institute for Water Research, Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre, which is funded by the national government to deliver research in ...

Australian freshwater blueclaw crayfish Bleckdraco CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Giant freshwater crayfish, longer and bulkier than today’s species, roamed New Zealand 20 million years ago. They would have ...