Crayfish "zebra blue claw" - Cherax cf. peknyi

🦞 Zebra Blue Claw Crayfish – Cherax cf. peknyi

Common Name
Zebra Blue Claw Crayfish

Scientific Name
Cherax cf. peknyi

Family
Parastacidae

📏 Size
approx. 10–12 cm (incl. claws)

🏡 Care
Medium difficulty, rather for experienced aquarists
Pure freshwater crayfish – reproduces in freshwater
Territorial, needs many hiding places (caves, roots, stones)

🌿 Diet
Omnivore
Eats frozen food, pellets, vegetables (e.g. zucchini, spinach)
Also leaves (Indian almond, beech) important for digestion
Occasionally eats plants

🧬 Behavior and Use
Mostly crepuscular and nocturnal
Likes to dig and rearrange the tank
Can be territorial towards conspecifics and tankmates

🐠 Tank Mates
Not suitable for community tanks
No shrimp or snails