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Cherax pulcher is a species of crayfish from West Papua in Indonesia. It is popular as ...
Posted via • @mental_wildlife Cherax pulcher
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Cherax pulcher is a species of crayfish from West Papua in Indonesia. It is popular as a freshwater aquarium species across Asia, Europe, and North America.
The specific name is derived from the Latin word pulcher, which means "beautiful". The name was chosen due to the species' bright coloration.
So far the species has only been found in Hoa Creek near the village of Teminabuan in West Papua, Indonesia. The creek is clear, fast flowing in some places, with a sandy and rocky bottom.
Due to continued harvesting of the species both for export and for consumption, it has been observed by local collectors that the species' numbers have begun to decrease. Photo: unknown
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