WTB | Black / Papua Lobster | $0 | Danbury, CT | Picking-Shipping

[chazwood918]

What type of listing is this?:

WTB​

What are you trying to sell/buy/trade?:

Black / Papua Lobster​

What are your prices?:

0​

Where are you located?:

Danbury, CT​

Pickup or Able to Ship?:

Picking-Shipping​

Description:

I have desperately searched for the elusive black lobster both throughout the northeastern US regional stores and online, with no success. If ANYONE could point me in the right direction or even has one to part with I would GREATLY appreciate the help! Size isn't incredibly important but the best fit would be fairly young: between 2 and 5 inches.

NOTE - I have successfully bred an Electric Red and White Lobster. The white is currently berrying. I have done significant research to give me an idea as to what I can expect but have turned up nothing. If you know anything please contact me, but I can assure you that should she successfully hatch the eggs, I can think of no better community of fish-keepers to sell to. I will be posting here.​

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Acknowledgement:

I have read and agree to the Buy and Sell rules.​

 

[FunWow!]

What's the scientific name cause when I look up pics it shows acouple different looking ones. Cherax pulcher ?

 

[chazwood918]

Honestly I've been looking EVERYWHERE to figure out the scientific classification. All I can gather is that they grow large by freshwater lobster standards (Up to a foot), and they live primarily in Northern Australia. With my inability to turn up solid information, I was actually hoping that the community here would be able to provide a bit more insight.

NOTE - It seems to be more commonly referred to as a "black scorpion lobster". The name Papua Lobster lends itself to the idea that it must be out of Indonesia so as is the case so often with the rare "oddballs", information is tough to come by and often contradictory.

 

[chazwood918]

THIS is actually the best thing I found - The Cherax 'Black Scorpion' is a dark-colored lobster which is closely related to Cherax holthuisi. These lobsters have a uniform black or dark brown color. The very dark specimens sometimes exhibit a greenish sheen in a certain light.
The last segment of the telson and the uropoden is bright red or dark orange and stands in stark contrast to the rest of the body color.The base of the hosts is also orange. These crayfish diving here and there in the hobby in both Asia and Europe. Crossings between the "black scorpion" and Cherax 'orange tip "are possible. The offspring are dark in color with a red tail and dark red scissors tops, they exhibit an intermediate coloration compared to parents. Whether these lobsters belong to the species Cherax holthuisi, or rather are part of a Cherax holthuisi species complex is still unclear. Detailed examination of morphology and natural dispersal is necessary. These lobsters are extremely shy and often keep hidden.

 

[chazwood918]

This would be an amazing guy to have but truthfully, the lobster I have originally set out for is described as originating in Northern Australia, grows up to a foot, has similar temperament to the more generic (electric blue, white, etc) species, and is entirely black (or extremely dark blue if in direct light). EVERYONE one simply refers to it as a "Black Scorpion" or "Black Papua"

 

[reefman]

Is it one of these the first is a giant tazmanian crayfish wich is on the endangered species list the second is a Murray crayfish

 

[chazwood918]

Yea I've read about both of those, we're talking MASSIVE crayfish when fully grown with them. I've decided that I'm definitely searching for Cherax Holthuisi