Marbled crayfish are closely related to the slough crayfish procambarus fallax which is widely distributed across florida.
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Their transformation is mind blowing and unique.
Information provided by one of the original pet traders as to where the marbled crayfish originated was deemed totally confusing and unreliable.
Marbled crayfish are widely available in the aquarium trade creating a high risk of introduction and spread through the release of unwanted pets.
The marbled crayfish or marmorkrebs is a parthenogenetic crayfish that was discovered in the pet trade in germany in the 1990s.
However because crayfish are messy creatures produce a lot of waste it is a good idea to put them in as big of a tank as possible.
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Burrowing can destabilize banks and shorelines.
So far i managed to gather a few states but i want to make sure i get as many as possible.
Marbled crayfish feed on algae plants snails and amphibians and can out compete native species including fish.
No natural populations of marbled crayfish are known.
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I want to start selling off my daughter s marbled crayfish again but i need a complete list of all the states that marbled crayfish are illegal in.
The marbled crayfish is a medium sized crayfish.
Behavior of marbled crayfish there are several facts about them that you need to know if you decide to keep them.
Means of introduction and spread.
Observe their personality and have fun.
The marbled crayfish can live up to 2 3 years in their adulthood they grow up to 3 5 inches or even more.
The only known cases of marmorkrebs in the wild are where they have been introduced by humans.
They are an asexual relative of slough crayfish procambarus fallax that live across florida and southern georgia in the united states.
Therefore keeping them in a planted tank can be a challenge.
First of all marbled crayfish are very destructive.
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The informal name marmorkrebs is german for.
Marmorkrebs roughly translates from german as marbled crab the scientific name for marmorkrebs is procambarus virginalis previously procambarus fallax f.
Because of their size many people try to put them into small spaces.
Found in the wild.
The marbled crayfish is a mutant species that clones itself scientists report.
Most females only get about 4 inches with a few getting a little larger than this.
