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40 mm (1.6 in). A second line of spines is generally poorly developed, being absent to tiny in smaller animals, under 30 mm (1.2 in), and tiny to small on larger specimens. There are two to three spines on segments two and three in a second line on most crayfish above 30 mm (1.2 in), rarely on segments four and five and absent on segment six. There are no spines on the tailfan.
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Breeding starts around May to June with the eggs being carried by the female until about
December or January. Eggs are large and fecundity is relatively low with typical clutches of between 20 and 40 eggs. Females mature at around 40 mm (1.6 in) OCL.
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An assessment of genus
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Not suitable for human consumption due to their small size, never reaching the minimum legal size in both
Victoria and New South Wales of 90 mm (3.5 in) OCL.
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