Description
Rainbow Tiger Crayfish
Rainbow Tiger crayfish have small, white stripes on the carapace in contrast to the form which is called Tiger crayfish with broader, orange-yellow stripes. Noteworthy are also the red-white-bluish claws, but also the orange-red tail. So the crayfish are very attractive.
Some Tiger crayfish are approximately 4.7 inches without the antennas and quite impressive. They can live to be approximately 3 years old, while adult males have larger claws than the females and are stronger built. This species is prohibited in Michigan and Wisconsin due to fish and wildlife laws. if you are from these states Do NOT ORDER!
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Parastacidae |
| Species | Cherax peknyi |
| Original description: | Lukhaupt and Herbert, 2008 |
| Distribution | New Guinea |
| Size | approximately 4.7 inches |
| Hardness | medium to hard |
| ph-Value | 7 – 8 |
