Photo: Christian Lukhaup, Jörn Panteleit, Anne Schrimpf, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cherax snowden
15 cm
Adult size
200 L
Minimum volume
1
Minimum group
—
Lifespan
Size: body length.
Water parameters
Understand these valuesHardness (GH): not given by the sources
Carbonate hardness (KH): not given by the sources
- Genus
- Cherax
- Diet
- omnivore
- Social life
- alone or in a group
- Activity
- nocturnal
- Adult habitat
- fresh water
- Breeding
- in fresh water
In the wild
Overview
This large crayfish shows green and orange tones. It lives in well-oxygenated water over rocky bottoms and defends its territory vigorously. Keeping it means thinking about the whole population of the tank.
- Scientific name
- Cherax snowden Lukhaup, Panteleit & Schrimpf, 2015
- Classification
- Decapoda › Parastacidae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
Indonesia: Vogelkop (Kepala Burung) Peninsula, in West Papua, on the island of New Guinea
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
It usually lives less than a metre deep, in well-oxygenated water with varied currents, near rapids and waterfalls, over rocky bottoms strewn with pebbles, wood and leaves. The water is neutral (pH 7 to 7.5) and warm (22 to 28 °C).
Behaviour
It lives alone or in groups on the bottom and is mostly active at night. Highly territorial, it tolerates no intrusion into its area and can fight its territorial neighbours fiercely.
In the aquarium
Care and setup
Offer generous space, separate refuges and decor that marks out several zones. Keeping it with other territorial animals leads to fights; moulting calls for especially safe shelters.
Feeding
It is omnivorous with a leaning towards plants. Include a plant part in a varied diet.
Breeding
The whole cycle takes place in fresh water. Fully formed young leave the mother and look for small shelters.
Sources:Fishipedia GBIF · Base map: Natural Earth