Marron

marron Cherax tenuimanus, a crayfish of W. Australia, related to the yabby, but larger, in fact the third largest crayfish in the world. It is black when mature. Olszewski (1980) writes:

The marron has the largest tail, in relation to its body, of all freshwater crayfish. The tail constitutes 41 per cent of the marron’s total body weight. This, together with its large overall size—up to 40 cm (15") long and weighing 1.8 kg (4 lb)—makes it the superior table crayfish. Its flesh is internationally renowned as the sweetest and finest crayfish meat available. Farmers are experimenting with commercial marron cultivation. In 1970 Americans attempted to introduce the marron into Louisiana, but it failed to adapt to American conditions.