Cherax quadricarinatus
Cherax quadricarinatus
(Australian redclaw crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Exotic

Impact ID5188
Impact TypeHarvest
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationLaboratory
Impact DescriptionCherax quadricarinatus ate more dead Oreochromis mossambicus than exotic Procambarus clarkii and native Potamonautes perlatus at 19 and 28 degrees Celsius. Economic loss was estimated as $3-6 per crayfish.
Reference37892
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationSouth Africa

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