Noble Crayfish
Astacus astacus
VulnerablePhoto: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0
Crustaceanomnivore
The noble crayfish is a freshwater crustacean found across Europe, from France to Scandinavia. It thrives in clean rivers and lakes, growing up to 16 cm long. Once a common food source, this broad-clawed crawler now faces threats in the wild.
- Males can reach 16 cm long, while females grow slightly smaller.
- They only live in unpolluted freshwater habitats like streams and lakes.
- Their range stretches from France through Central Europe to Scandinavia.
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- Classification
- Crustacean
- Scientific name
- Astacus astacus
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Regions in this directory
- Europe
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable (VU)
