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National Natural Monument
Crustaceans
Japanese Crayfish
Cambaroides japonicus
The Japanese crayfish is Japan's native crayfish, about five centimeters long, living in cold, clear streams and springs in Hokkaido and northern Tohoku. Nocturnal, it eats fallen leaves and small animals. Unlike the introduced red swamp crayfish it depends on cool water, and habitats such as those in Akita are designated Natural Monuments.
- Scientific name
- Cambaroides japonicus
- Group
- Crustaceans
- Prefectures
- Akita
- 日本語
- ニホンザリガニ
- 简体中文
- 日本螯虾
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The Japanese Crayfish is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Akita.
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