Central Highlands Spiny Crayfish

Central Highlands Spiny Crayfish Photographer - Rhys Jones Source - Museum Victoria

Euastacus woiwuru

Very little is known about the Central Highlands Spiny Crayfish, although it lives in mountain streams only 50 kilometres from central Melbourne.

It is one example of many small freshwater animals whose biology is not yet understood.

Length up to 15 cm.