Crayfish List - Freshwater Crayfish of Australia

Full Australian Freshwater Crayfish List 2020

This is the list of all the freshwater crayfish species found in Australia. Every currently described freshwater crayfish species in Australia is listed and a photo of each crayfish that has been confirmed is displayed. Currently (February 2017) 143 species are described from Australia.
Astacopsis = 3 species
Cherax = 28 species / over 6 new species under investigation
Engaeus = 35 species
Engaewa = 5 species / 2 new species under investigation
Euastacus = 53 species / 6 new species under investigation
Geocharax = 2 species
Gramastacus = 2 species
Ombrastacoides = 11 species
Spinastacoides = 3
Tenuibranchiurus = 1 species / 1 new species under investigation

More crayfish are being described so stay tuned for updates

No.	GENUS	SPECIES	LOCATION	PICTURE
1	Tenuibranchiurus	glypticus	Queensland, Bells Creek, Caloundra	Tenuibranchiurus glypticus
ASTACOPSIS
1	Astacopsis	franklinii	Eastern Tasmania
2	Astacopsis	gouldi	Tasmania, rivers running into Bass Strait and the Arthur River system More Information A. gouldi Article Article on Giant Tasmanian Crayfish	Astacopsis gouldi, Forester Rv
3	Astacopsis	tricornis	Western Tasmania	Astacopsis tricornis, Frankland River
CHERAX
1	Cherax	albidus Clark 1936 “The Yabby”	Victoria & SA Southern flowing streams west Port Phillip Bay to south eastern corner SA MORE INFORMATION Article C. albidus	Cherax albidus
2	Cherax	austini Coughran & Hobson 2012 “Chris Austin’s Yabby”	Queensland, Whitsunday Island
3	Cherax	barrette Clark 1941 “Charles Barrett’s Yabby”	Northern Territory, Japanese Creek, Wessell Island
4	Cherax	bicarinatus Gray 1845	Northern Territory, Koolatong River in East Arnhem Land, also East Alligator River in Kakadu National Park	Cherax_bicarinatus
5	Cherax	cainii Austin and Ryan, 2002 “The Smooth Marron”	Western Australia, Harvey to Denmark	Cherax caini
6	Cherax	cairnsensis Riek, 1969 “The Cairns or Northern Yabby”	Queensland, Bundaberg to Cairns region MORE INFORMATION Cherax cairnsensis article	Cherax cairnsensis
7	Cherax	cartalacoolah Short 1993 “The Water Hole Yabby”	Queensland – Cape Flattery region.	Cherax cartalacoolah
8	Cherax	cid Dawkins and Furs2012 “Cid Harbour’s Yabby”	Queensland, Whitsunday Island
9	Cherax	crassimanus Riek 1967 “The Restricted Gilgie”	Western Australia, Margaret RIver to Denmark
10	Cherax	cuspidatus Riek 1969 “The cusped yabby”	New South Wales, coastal from Tweed Heads to the northern side of Manning River. MORE INFORMATION TCherax cuspidatus article	Cherax cuspidatus
11	Cherax	depressus Riek 1951 “the orange fingered yabby”	Queensland Brisbane MORE INFORMATION Cherax despressus article Cherax despressus article 2 Article Cherax depressus Article Per C. despessus	Cherax depressus
12	Cherax	destructor Clark 1936 “The Yabby” or “The Western Blue Claw Yabby”	New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, with introduced populations all states MORE INFORMATION Cherax destructor article Cherax destructor article 2 Article 2 Cherax destructor Article Super Yabbies Article on translocated C. destructor	Cherax destructor
13	Cherax	dispar Riek 1951 “The Slender Yabby”	Queensland – South eastern coastal	Cherax dispar
14	Cherax	glaber Riek 1967 “The restricted”	South Western Australia, Dunsborough to Windy Harbour	Cherax glaber
15	Cherax	leckii Coughran 2005 “Shawn Leckie’s Yabby”	New South Wales, upper reaches of the Clarence River	Cherax leckii
16	Cherax	nucifraga Short 1991	Northern Territory – Palm Springs.
17	Cherax	parvus Short & Davie 1993 “The Small Yabby”	Queensland – OLeary creek (west of Innisfail). MORE INFORMATIONCherax parvus article	Cherax parvus
18	Cherax	preissii Erichson 1846 “The Koonac”	Western Australia, Moore River to Albany	Cherax preissii
19	Cherax	punctatus Clark 1936 “The Land Yabby”	Queensland, Mary RIver. MORE INFORMATION Article Cherax punctatus	Cherax punctatus
20	Cherax	quadricarinatus von Martens 1868 “The Redclaw Yabby”	Northern Territory and Queensland, north coast of Northern Territory and north-east Queensland	Cherax quadricarinatus
21	Cherax	quinquecarinatus Gray 1845 “The Gilgie”	Western Australia, Moore River to Denmark	Cherax quincarinatus
22	Cherax	rhynchotus Riek 1951 “The Tropical Yabby”	Queensland, Cape York Peninsula and Badu Island, Torres Strait	Cherax rhynchotus
23	Cherax	robustus Riek 1951 “The Sand Yabby”	Queensland, Bribie Island & South eastern region. MORE INFORMATIONCherax robustus article	Cherax robustus
24	Cherax	rotundus Clark 1941 “The Elusive Yabby”	Queensland, Fletcher region. MORE INFORMATIONCherax rotundus article	Cherax rotundus
25	Cherax	setosus Riek 1951 “the Setose Yabby”	New South Wales, southern side of Manning River to Lake Macquarie MORE INFORMATIONCherax setosus article Article Cherax setosus	Cherax setosus
26	Cherax	tenuimanus Smith 1912 “Margaret River Hairy Marron”	Western Australia, upper reaches of Margaret River
27	Cherax	urospinosus Riek 1969	Queensland, Indooroopilly, Brisbane.	Cherax urospinosus
28	Cherax	wasselli Riek 1969 “Wassell’s Yabby”	Queensland, Cape York region MORE INFORMATION Cherax wasselli article	Cherax wasseli
ENGAEUS
1	Engaeus	affinis Smith & Schuster 1913 “The Land Yabby”	Victoria, Warburton MORE INFORMATION Engaeus affinis article Another article from Healesville area	Engaeus affinis
2	Engaeus	australis Riek 1969 “The Lilly Pilly Crayfish”	Victoria, Lilly Pilly Gully, Wilsons Promontory
3	Engaeus	cisternarius Suter 1977	North-west and western Tasmania
4	Engaeus	cunicularius Erichson 1846	Southern Victoria, north coast Tasmania, King and Flinders islands	Engaeus cunicularius
5	Engaeus	curvisuturus Horwitz 1990 “The Curve-tail Burrowing Crayfish”	Victoria, Yarra River plains, Warburton	Engaeus curvisuturus
6	Engaeus	cymus Clark 1936	ACT, New South Wales and Victoria	Engaeus cymus
7	Engaeus	disjuncticus Horwitz 1990	Northern and western Tasmania
8	Engaeus	fossor Erichson 1846	Western Tasmania and King Island Further Information Engaeus fossor Article	Engaeus fossor
9	Engaeus	fultoni Smith & Schuster 1913 “The Otway Burrowing Crayfish”	Victoria, Cape Otway forest, Ferntree Gully MORE INFORMATION Article Engaeus fultoni	Engaeus fultoni
10	Engaeus	granulatus Horwitz 1990	Mid north coast of Tasmania
11	Engaeus	hemicirratulus Smith & Schuster 1913	Victoria, Gippsland MORE INFORMATION Engaeus hemicirratulus article	Engaeus hemicirratulus
12	Engaeus	karnanga Horwitz 1990	Victoria, Lilly Pilly Gully, Wilsons Promontory.	Engaeus karnanga
13	Engaeus	laevis Clark 1941	Victoria and coastal north-eastern Tasmania	Engaeus laevis
14	Engaeus	lengana Horwitz 1990	North-west Tasmania	Engaeus lengana, Frankland Rv
15	Engaeus	leptorhynchus Clark 1936	North-east Tasmania
16	Engaeus	lyelli Clark 1936	Victoria, Grampian Ranges to Myrtleford MORE INFORMATION Article Engaeus lyelli	Engaeus lyelli
17	Engaeus	mairener Horwitz 1990	Tasmania, central north and east MORE INFORMATION Article Engaeus mairener	Engaeus mairener
18	Engaeus	Mallacoota Horwitz 1990 “The Mallacoota Burrowing Crayfish”	Victoria, Croajingolong National Park, Mallacoota	Engaeus mallacoota
19	Engaeus	martigener Horwitz 1990 “The Furneaux Burrowing Crayfish”	Flinders Island, Strzelecki Peaks
20	Engaeus	merosetosus Horwitz 1990	Victoria, Geelong–Ballarat region MORE INFORMATION Article Engaeus merosetosus	Engaeus merosetosus from Waurn Ponds Creek
21	Engaeus	nulloporius Horwitz 1990	Tasmania, central north and north-east
22	Engaeus	orientalis Clark 1941	Victoria and southern New South Wales	Engaeus orientalis
23	Engaeus	orramakunna Horwitz 1990 “The Mt. Arthur Burrowing Crayfish”	North-east Tasmania, Mount Arthur
24	Engaeus	phyllocercus Smith & Schuster 1913 “Narracan Burrowing Crayfish”	Victoria, Gippsland
25	Engaeus	quadrimanus Clark 1936 “The Mernda Land Yabby”	Victoria, New South Wales border MORE INFORMATION Article Engaeus quadrimanus Another article from the Tarwin River	Engaeus quadrimanus
26	Engaeus	rostrogaleatus Horwitz 1990 “The Strzelecki Burrowing Crayfish”	Victoria, Morwell, eastern Strzelecki Ranges
27	Engaeus	sericatus Clark 1936 “The Hairy Burrowing Crayfish”	South-west Victoria MORE INFORMATION Article Engaeus sericatus	Engaeus sericatus
28	Engaeus	spinicaudatus Horwitz 1990 “The Scottsdale Burrowing Crayfish”	North-east Tasmania, Scottsdale
29	Engaeus	sternalis Clark 1936 “The Warragul Burrowing Crayfish”	Victoria, Warragul
30	Engaeus	strictifrons Clark 1936 “The Burrowing Crayfish”	South Australia and Victoria, Port Macdonnell to Warrnambool
31	Engaeus	tayatea Horwitz 1990	North-east Tasmania
32	Engaeus	tuberculatus Clark 1936	Victoria, Sherbrooke Falls, Powelltown	Engaeus tuberculatus
33	Engaeus	urostrictus Riek 1969 “The Dandenong Burrowing Crayfish”	Victoria, east of Melbourne	Engaeus urostrictus
34	Engaeus	victoriensis Smith & Schuster 1913 “The Croydon Burrowing Crayfish”	Victoria, Dandenong Ranges
35	Engaeus	yabbimunna Horwitz 1994 “The Burnie Burrowing Crayfish”	Tasmania, coastal between Burnie and Wynyard
ENGAEWA
1	Engaewa	pseudoreducta “the Magaret River Burrowing Crayfish”	Southt Western Australia, north of Margaret River
2	Engaewa	reducta “Dunsborough Burrowing Crayfish”	South Western Australia, Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin Region
3	Engaewa	similis Riek 1967	South Western Australia, north of Margaret River
4	Engaewa	subcoerulea Riek 1967	South Western Australia, Northcliffe to Walpole
5	Engaewa	walpolea “Walpole Burrowing Crayfish”	South Western Australia, Walpole
EUASTACUS
1	Euastacus	angustus Coughran & Dawkins 2013 “The Narrow Dwarf Crayfish”	New South Wales Border Ranges More InformationArticle Euastacus angustus	The Narrow Dwarf Crayfish Euastacus angustus
2	Euastacus	armatus von Martins 1866 “The Murray Lobster”	New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, South Australia, Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers and their tributaries MORE INFORMATION Euastacus armatus article	The Murray Lobster Euastacus armatus
3	Euastacus	australasiensis H. Milne Edwards 1837 “The Sydney Crayfish”	New South Wales, eastern flowing streams Patonga to north of Wollongong. MORE INFORMATION Euastacus australasiensis article Euastacus australasiensis article 2 Article 2 Euastacus australasiensis Article E. australasiensis	The Sydney Crayfish Euastacus australasiensis
4	Euastacus	balanensis Morgan 1988 “The Balan Spiny Crayfish”	Queensland, Atherton Tableland MORE INFORMATION Euastacus balanensis article	The Balan Crayfish Euastacus balanensis
5	Euastacus	bidawalus Morgan 1986 “The Bidhawal Crayfish”	New South Wales and Victoria, south-eastern flowing streams below 550 m.Tributaries of the, Merrice, Nadgee, Wallagaraugh, Genoa and Cann rivers	The Bidhawal Crayfish Euastacus bidawalus
6	Euastacus	bindal Morgan 1989 “The Mt Elliot Crayfish”	Queensland, Mt Elliot	The Mt Elliot Crayfish Euastacus bindal
7	Euastacus	binzayedi Coughran & Furse 2013 “Embezee’s Crayfish”	Queensland, streams above 700 m Lamington National Park	Embezee’s crayfish Euastacus binzayedi
8	Euastacus	bispinosus Clarke 1941 “The Glenelg Spiny Crayfish”	Victoria and South Australia, Glenelg River and tributaries to Ewan Ponds	The Glenelg River Crayfish Euastacus bispinosus
9	Euastacus	brachythorax Riek 1969 “The Short Thorax Crayfish”	New South Wales, Brown Mountain area, west Bemboka MORE INFORMATION Euastacus brachythorax article	The Short Thorax Crayfish Euastacus brachythorax
10	Euastacus	clarkae	New South Wales, tributaries of the Forbes River, west Port Macquarie MORE INFORMATION Article Eusatacus clarkae	The Ellen Clark's Crayfish Euastacus clarkae
11	Euastacus	claytoni	New South Wales and Victoria, tributaries of the Bemboka, Towamba, MacLaughlin and Snowy rivers MORE INFORMATION Euastacus claytoni article	Clayton's Crayfish Euastacus claytoni
12	Euastacus	crassus	New South Wales, Victoria and ACT, tributaries of the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers Article E. crassus	The Alpine Crayfish Euastacus crassus
13	Euastacus	dalagarbe	New South Wales, Border Ranges, tributaries of Richmond River	The Mud Gully Crayfish Euastacus dalagarbe
14	Euastacus	dangadi	New South Wales, mid north coastal mountains, Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie MORE INFORMATION Article Euastacus dangadi	The Small Spiny Crayfish Euastacus dangadi
15	Euastacus	dharawalus	New South Wales, Fitzroy Falls region. MORE INFORMATION Article 2 Euastacus dharawalus Article Euastacus dharawalus	The Fitzroy Falls Spiny Crayfish Euastacus dharawalus
16	Euastacus	diversus	Victoria, eastern tributaries Snowy River	The Orbost Spiny Crayfish Euastacus diversus
17	Euastacus	eungella	Queensland, Eungella National Park	The Eungella Spiny Crayfish Euastacus eungella
18	Euastacus	fleckeri	Queensland, Mt Spurgeon, Mt Lewis area, Mossman and Mitchell rivers	The Red and Blue Spiny Crayfish Euastacus fleckeri
19	Euastacus	gamilaroi	New South Wales, tributaries of Peel River above 960 m More Information Article Euastacus gamilaroi	The Hanging Rock Crayfish Euastacus gamilaroi
20	Euastacus	girurmulayn	New South Wales, Nightcap Ranges, tributaries of Wilsons River	The Smooth Crayfish Euastacus girurmulayn
21	Euastacus	gumar	New South Wales, Richmond Range, tributaries of Clarence River	The Bloodclaw Crayfish Euastacus gumar
22	Euastacus	guruhgi	New South Wales, Mt Warning National Park	The Swollen Crayfish Euastacus guruhgi
23	Euastacus	guwinus	New South Wales, tributaries of Shoalhaven River (Tianjara Creek) and Wandandian Creek (St Georges Basin)	The Tianjara Crayfish Euastacus guwinus
24	Euastacus	hirsutus	New South Wales, coastal drainage from Wollongong to Nowra MORE INFORMATION Article Euastacus hirsutus	The Hairy Crayfish Euastacus hirsutus
25	Euastacus	hystricosus	Queensland, Conondale Range tributaries of Mary and Brisbane rivers MORE INFORMATION Article Euastacus hystricosus Article E. hystricosus juveniles	Euastacus hystricosus
26	Euastacus	jagara	Queensland, Mistakes Mountain, tributaries of Brisbane and Condamine rivers	The Jagara Hairy Crayfish Euastacus jagara
27	Euastacus	jagabar	New South Wales, Border Ranges, Sheepstation Creek, (Richmond River)	The Blue Black Crayfish Euastacus jagabar
28	Euastacus	kershawi	Victoria, southern flowing streams, East Gippsland and Gippsland	The Gippsland Spiny Crayfish Euastacus kershawi
29	Euastacus	maccai McCormack & Coughran 2008 “McCormacks Terrestrial Crayfish”	New South Wales, above 800 m tributaries of Peel, Macdonald, Cobrabald, Apslet, Tia, Yarrowich, Mummel, Walcrow, Coopacurripa, Nowendoc, Barnard and Hastings rivers More Information Article Euastacus maccai	McCormack's Terrestrial Crayfish Euastacus maccai
30	Euastacus	maidae	Queensland, Currumbin and Tallebudgera creeks Article on E. maidae and E. valentulus	The Hinterland Crayfish Euastacus maidae
31	Euastacus	mirangudjin	New South Wales, Richmond Range, tributaries of Richmond River	The Orange Bellied Crayfish Euastacus mirangudjin
32	Euastacus	monteithorum	Queensland, Kroombit Tops region	Monteith's Crayfish Euastacus monteithorum
33	Euastacus	morgani Coughran & McCormack 2011 “Morgans Crayfish”	New South Wales, tributaries of Nymboida River	Morgan's Crayfish Euastacus morgani
34	Euastacus	neodiversus	Victoria, Strzelecki Ranges to Wilsons Promontory	The South Gippsland Spiny Crayfish Euastacus neodiversus
35	Euastacus	neohirsutus	New South Wales, Dorrigo area, tributaries of Nymboida, Orara, Bellingen and Nambucca rivers MORE INFORMATION Article Euastacus neohirsutus	The New Hairy Crayfish Euastacus neohirsutus
36	Euastacus	pilosus	New South Wales tributaries of the Cataract and Clarence rivers MORE INFORMATION Article Euastacus pilosus	The Hairy Cataract Crayfish Euastacus pilosus
37	Euastacus	polysetosus	New South Wales, tributaries of Manning River (Dilgry, Mopy, Barrington and Gloucester rivers) and Hunter River (Allyn River and Paddys and Polblue creeks)	The Many Bristled Crayfish Euastacus polysetosus
38	Euastacus	reductus	New South Wales, tributaries of the Hunter, Paterson, Williams, Karuah, Myall, Wallamba and Manning rivers	The Hairy Crayfish Euastacus reductus
39	Euastacus	rieki	New South Wales, alpine type regions, tributaries of the Snowy, Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers MORE INFORMATION Article Euastacus rieki breeding	Riek's Crayfish Euastacus rieki
40	Euastacus	robertsi	Queensland, Mt Finnagan to Thorntons Peak MORE INFORMATION Article Euastacus robertsi	Robert's Crayfish Euastacus robertsi
41	Euastacus	setosus	Queensland, Mt Glorious region, tributaries of Pine River	The Mount Glorious Spiny Crayfish Euastacus setosus
42	Euastacus	simplex	New South Wales, tributaries of the Guy Fawkes, Bellinger, Nymboida, Macleay, and Styx rivers. (Not the Hastings Rv)	The Small Mountain Crayfish Euastacus simplex
43	Euastacus	spinichelatus	New South Wales, tributaries of the Apsley, Doyles, Mummel, Walcrow, Coopacurripa, Nowendoc, Hastings and Manning rivers	The Small Crayfish Euastacus spinichelatus
44	Euastacus	spinifer	New South Wales, Hastings, Camden Haven, Manning, Wallamba, Myall Karuah, Hunter, Hawkesbury, Lane Cove, Parramatta, Georges, Hacking, Shoalhaven and Clyde rivers MORE INFORMATION Article Euastacus spinifer Article 2 Euastacus spinifer – Blue Mountains	Euastacus spinifer
45	Euastacus	sulcatus	New South Wales and Queensland, tributaries of the Tweed, Clarence, Richmond, Nerang, Albert, Logan, Brisbane and Condamine rivers MORE INFORMATION Article Euastacus sulcatus Another article on E. sulcatus	The Lamington Crayfish Euastacus sulcatus
46	Euastacus	suttoni	New South Wales and Queensland, tributaries of the Severn, Damaresq, Deeepwater, Timbarra and Clarence rivers	Sutton's Crayfish Euastacus suttoni
47	Euastacus	urospinosus	Queensland, tributaries of the Obi Obi Creek (Mary River) and Kilcoy Creek (Brisbane River) MORE INFORMATION Article Euastacus urospinosus	The Mary River Dwarf Crayfish Euastacus urospinosus
48	Euastacus	valentulus	New South Wales and Queensland, tributaries of the Tweed, Clarence and Richmond rivers and Currumbin Creek Another article on E. sulcatus Article on E. valentulus and E. maidae	The Strong Crayfish Euastacus valentulus
49 NEW	Euastacus	vesper	New South Wales, Upper Cudgegong River.	Euastacus vesper
50	Euastacus	woiwuru	Victoria, tributaries of the Yarra, La Trobe and Murray rivers	The Central Highland Spiny Crayfish Euastacus woiwuru
51	Euastacus	yanga	New South Wales and north-east Victoria, tributaries of the Kangaroo, Shoalhaven, Clyde, Deua, Tuross, Bemboka, Towamba, Womboyn, Wallagaraugh and Genoa rivers MORE INFORMATION Article E. yanga Article E. yanga	The Southern Lobster Euastacus yanga
52	Euastacus	yarraensis	Victoria, tributaries of the Tarago, Yarra and Gellibrand rivers, Labertouche Creek	The Yarra Spiny Crayfish Euastacus yarraensis
53	Euastacus	yigara	Queensland, Cardwell Range MORE INFORMATION Article Euastacus yigara Article E. yigara	The Cardwell Dwarf Crayfish Euastacus yigara
GEOCHARAX
1	Geocharax	falcata	South-west Victoria, Glenelg River
2	Geocharax	gracilis	South-west Victoria and north-west Tasmania, King Island MORE INFORMATION Article Geocharax gracilisArticle Geocharax gracilis Article Geochara gracilis and Engaeus	Geocharax gracilis
GRAMASTACUS
1	Gramastacus	lacus McCormack 2014 “The eastern swamp crayfish”	Central and mid north Coasts, NSW More Information “The eastern swamp crayfish Gramastacus lacus sp. n. (Decapoda, Parastacidae) a new species of freshwater crayfish from coastal New South Wales, Australia” was published in Issue 398 of ZooKeys.Link to free species description published in Zookeys Article Mashable Article Mashable Article Australian Aquatic Biological Article Australian Aquatic Biological Press Release Press release Article G. lacus Article G. lacus Article G. lacus	The eastern swamp crayfish Gramastacus lacus
2	Gramastacus	insolitus Riek 1972 “The western swamp crayfish”	Western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia, Moyston	Gramastacus insolitus
OMBRASTACOIDES
1	Ombrastacoides	asperrimanus	Western Tasmania, Macquarie Harbour
2	Ombrastacoides	brevirostris	Western Tasmania
3	Ombrastacoides	decemdentatus	South central Tasmania, north-east of Lake Pedder
4	Ombrastacoides	denisoni	South-east Tasmania
5	Ombrastacoides	dissitus	Far south-east Tasmania
6	Ombrastacoides	huonensis	South-west Tasmania, Lake Pedder
7	Ombrastacoides	ingressus	Western Tasmania
8	Ombrastacoides	leptomerus	Western Tasmania More Information Article 1 Ombrastacoides leptomerus Article 2 Ombrastacoides leptomerus	Ombrastacoides leptomerus
9	Ombrastacoides	parvicaudatus	Western Tasmania, West Coast Range
10	Ombrastacoides	professorum	Western Tasmania, West Coast Range
11	Ombrastacoides	pulcher	South-west Tasmania, Lake Pedder
SPINASTACOIDES
1	Spinastacoides	catinipalmus	Western Tasmania
2	Spinastacoides	inermis	South-east Tasmania
3	Spinastacoides	insignis	Far southern Tasmania
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