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Pontastacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823)
Danube crayfish
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Malacostraca | Decapoda | Astacidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic; freshwater; brackish. Temperate; 4°C - 30°C (Ref. 126950)
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Ponto-Caspian Region.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 9.0, range 7 - ? cm Max length : 18.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 126964); 15.6 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 178.93 g (Ref. 126964); max. published weight: 178.93 g
This species is native and widely distributed in lakes, ponds and rivers throughout of Turkey. Introduced in many European countries until 1986, before the crayfish plague was observed in 1985 (Ref. 126939).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Aquaculture: production; | FishSource | Sea Around Us
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Estimates based on models
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.