Cherax depressus (Orange-fingered Yabby)
Species Account
A common semi-aquatic species in southeast Queensland, Australia. Burrows near the waterline or down to the water table in shallow creeks, gullies and roadside drains. Also common in farm dams. Rostrum short and triangular without well-developed spines. Chelae broad, underside of palm lacking setal pubescence near base of fixed finger. Body brown to bluish-green, chelipeds with characteristic orange fingertips. Length to 90 mm. — John W. Short, 2026
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Colour photograph, 3600 x 2400 pixels (30 x 20 cm @ 300dpi), JPEG (3.06 MB). Photographed specimen dug from a burrow in a roadside drain, Narangba, Queensland, Australia, John W. Short, October 1997.
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Attribution – John W. Short, BioAccess Australia.