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Lobster Tales

October 30th 2007 04:45

There are many species of marine and freshwater crayfish native to Australian waters. All are edible, and indeed are highly prized delicacies.

The names ‘lobster’ and ‘crayfish’ are both used to refer to the marine crayfish from Australia, although true lobsters; marine crayfish with large claws, are not found in Australia.

The Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus novaehollandiae) lives in the colder waters of the southern coasts of Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Wild fisheries of this reddish orange species are closely monitored and there is a closed season.

There are five species of Tropical Rock Lobsters, also known as Painted Lobsters because of their gaudy colours. They inhabit coral areas of Queensland, Northern Territory, and the tropical coast of Western Australia. Only one species, (Panulirus ornatus) is commercially caught but they are all prey to indigenous and recreational fishing.

Western Rock Lobster (Panulirus longipes cygnus) are the subject of a major fishing industry in Western Australia. Females carry their eggs underneath them for four to eight weeks and it is illegal to take females with eggs. They are reddish maroon and are found on reefs to the edge of the western continental shelf.

The Eastern Crayfish (Jasus verreauxii) is olive green and is not as spiny as the rock varieties. Found only on the coast of NSW, they are generally caught inshore by amateurs. Only two pots may be used and they must be marked with the owners name and address on the float.

The Bay Lobster (Thenus orientalis) is widely known as Moreton Bay Bug but inhabits the entire northern coast of Australia. The Balmain Bug (Ibacus) is a similar flat marine crayfish, found in New South Wales and Victoria. The Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides squammosus) is another bug like crustacean from the waters of Southern Queensland. These sand lobsters are usually netted by trawlers.

There are numerous species of freshwater crayfish in Australia, of which the Freshwater Yabbie (Chaerax albidus) is the best known. They are prolific in dams lakes and creeks west of the Great Dividing Range and in South Australia. The Marron (Cheraz tenuimanus) is found in freshwater pools in southern WA, and is farmed commercially for the gourmet food industry. Like Yabbies, Marron possess a pair of claws.

The Murray Crayfish (Euastacus armatus), has a dark blue body and a pair of large white claws. They live in running rivers and streams but can survive periods of drought. They are caught commercially in the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers with wire mesh traps.

Pictures courtesy of Wikipedia

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