What Kind of Crayfish Do I Have?

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Please help me out with an I.D.:

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^ Personally speaking, i think that cray looks too orange to be a marble cray, plus the markings don't look like my marble... if i were to guess i would say its possibly one of the more common species, although not sure which???
 
Thanks for the input, guys.

I don't think it's a Marble. Pics Iv'e looked at look different. The LFS owner said it is a Yabby. We all know LFSs aren't always right though. If it is a Yabby, I'd like to know what species.
 
Its a Yabbie/Red claw Aussie crayfish.Can tell from shape of body, claw and the colour markings on the side shellI have tons of these lil guys, although some can get to 8"+. Colours can vary from blue to red/brown to like yours although blue is the norm. If you happen to have a male n female together they will breed hundreds of baby crays each month.

Looks like a female as dont see the orange marking on outer claw and also claws look small for a male :)
 
sick08;4212496; said:
Its a Yabbie/Red claw Aussie crayfish.Can tell from shape of body, claw and the colour markings on the side shellI have tons of these lil guys, although some can get to 8"+. Colours can vary from blue to red/brown to like yours although blue is the norm. If you happen to have a male n female together they will breed hundreds of baby crays each month.

Looks like a female as dont see the orange marking on outer claw and also claws look small for a male :)
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Thanks for the input. Finally, an ID!

I was hoping to get a male. It was one of the bigger ones in the tank, and the claws looked beefier compared to the others.
 
i agree with sick08 that its a aussie yabbie good luck on the crayfish!
 
Another question - Do males have that red on the outer part of the claw when they are younger, or do they develop the red as they grow?
 
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