Crab id

Caught in the river
Not sure of type of crab.
Have heard of Asian paddle crabs but not sure on this one.

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Asian paddle crab - invasive

Wed, 2022-03-16 07:40

Asian paddle crab - invasive species that needs to be knocked on the head.

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Coral Crab

Wed, 2022-03-16 08:23

Hiya 
Nah thats not an asain paddle crab thats a coral crab - they seem to pop up in the river ever now and again www.redmap.org.au/region/wa/sightings/3206/

See here for coral crab v asian paddle crab www.fish.wa.gov.au/Documents/biosecurity/asian_paddle_crab.pdf

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Coral crab

Wed, 2022-03-16 09:37

 Lots better eating than blueys

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 Yep . Coral crab . They have

Wed, 2022-03-16 09:49

 Yep . Coral crab . They have been on here a few times over the years 

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Shit, I just googled asian

Wed, 2022-03-16 11:25

Shit, I just googled asian paddle crab and the same / similar pic came up - oh well, I will bugger off now lol

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Cheers

Wed, 2022-03-16 11:53

Cheers for the ID
Confirmed by department of bio security as coral crab.

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