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Cherax Destructor

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The common yabby, Cherax destructor, is an Australian freshwater crustacean in the family Parastacidae. It is listed as a vulnerable species of crayfish by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, though wild yabby populations remain strong and have expanded into new habitats created by reservoirs and farm dams.

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