Procambarus vasquezae
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Procambarus vasquezae is a crayfish from Mexico.
features
With a maximum length of around 5 centimeters, it is a rather small crayfish. The scissors are relatively large in relation to the body and carry many warts. The color varies between brown and gray, blue-colored specimens are very rare.
Occurrence
The species comes from the Laguna de Catemaco near Veracruz / Mexico.
Aquaristics
Procambarus vasquezae is well suited for keeping in the aquarium . As a potential carrier of cancer plague , however, it must not get into the wild.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Reinhard Pekny, Chris Lukhaup: Freshwater Crabs. Gräfe and Unzer, 2009 ISBN 978-3833816062 , p. 26.
Web links
- Procambarus vasquezae in the species database of the invertebrate group
- Vasquez dwarf crab Procambarus vasquezae in the species database of Logemanns Garnelenhaus
- Information on keeping P. vasquezae in the aquarium at Aquarienkrebse.de