DSC_7625 Crayfish, or Red rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) this juvenile is unusually pink in colour. Crayfish feed on a variety of invertebrates including star fish, urchins, mussels, scallops and clams. They aggregate in caves and crevices during the day venturing out on to soft sediments at night to feed. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh
DSC_7629 Crayfish, or Red rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) this juvenile is unusually pink in colour. Crayfish feed on a variety of invertebrates including star fish, urchins, mussels, scallops and clams. They aggregate in caves and crevices during the day venturing out on to soft sediments at night to feed. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh
DSC_18402 Crayfish, or Red rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) underside of juvenile showing long muscular abdomen (the tasty 'tail') compared with underside of a Smooth shore crab (Cyclograpsus lavauxi), where abdomen is reduced and ticked away. Femail crabs primarily use the abdomen for carrying eggs. Portobello Marine Laboratory, Otago *
