Scientists have described a new species of colorful crayfish—and it might already be sitting in your aquarium. The researchers detailed their discovery in the journal Zootaxa last week.

The Australian redclaw crayfish, an aggressive crustacean native to northern Australia and Papua New Guinea, has been spotted in South Texas.

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We’ve got a new critter in Texas waters, but this one’s no mate of ours. The invasive Australian redclaw crayfish is making waves in Texas – and not in a good way. Texas wildlife officials ...

Each Australian redclaw crayfish caught during the research project gets an identifying label. Aquatic biologists are tracking an invasive crayfish species native to Australia that’s turned up ...

An invasive species of crayfish is spreading through Texas waters, sparking grave wildlife concerns for conservationists. Researchers in Brownsville, Texas, have been investigating reports of an ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Panama City crayfish as a threatened species with 4,138 acres of critical habitat. The Center for Biological Diversity ...

Nick Whiterod works for the Goyder Institute for Water Research, Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre, which is funded by the national government to deliver research in ...

The Australian redclaw crayfish, an aggressive crustacean native ... Aquarium dumping, a common practice in which pet owners release unwanted fish or invertebrates into natural waterways, is ...