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what crab is this
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:00 pm
by Nude up
My mate sent me a couple of pics of crabs caught locally at fist I thought they were mud crabs but can't believe they could be caught locally . I then thought they may be european green shore crabs but these crabs have paddles european green crabs don't. Any thoughts they were caught in ppb
Re: what crab is this
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:16 pm
by Trumpeter
Definitely looks like a Muddie, perhaps an escapee from an Asian restaurant?
Re: what crab is this
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:33 pm
by Brett
Pretty sure they are muddies. Not the first report of them being caught and I think trumpeter has the right idea of escapees/releasees from somewhere.
Re: what crab is this
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:48 pm
by Redhunter
Interesting! Wouldn't have thought muddies would live in our cold climate?
Re: what crab is this
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:51 pm
by Lightningx
That looks like a mud crab to me too
very interesting!
Re: what crab is this
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 9:58 pm
by barra mick
Ive caught lots of muddies and it looks like a muddie
But how they got down here is freakish and then survive????
Re: what crab is this
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 9:59 pm
by barra mick
Only nude up could possible have a secret muddy spot in port phillip bay....
Re: what crab is this
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 10:00 pm
by Lightningx
Lol I wouldn't be surprised! He seems to have a secret spot for everything.
Re: what crab is this
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 10:03 pm
by hornet
barra mick wrote:Ive caught lots of muddies and it looks like a muddie
But how they got down here is freakish and then survive????
I could understand if it was caught in the warmies but the rest of the bay ?..I dunno ?
Re: what crab is this
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 10:32 pm
by poodoo
Looks like a mud crab.