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BALMAIN BUGS • Habitat: Saltwater; Available year round peaking in January and February. • Flesh: Translucent when raw and white and opaque when cooked. The shell turns red when cooked. With a firm, moist texture and mild flavour. • Size: 10-14cm/80-200g |
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MORETON BAY BUGS • Habitat: Saltwater. Available year round. • Flesh: Translucent when raw and white and opaque when cooked. The shell turns red when cooked. With a firm, moist texture and mild flavour. • Size: 8-11cm/100-400g |
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BLUE SWIMMER CRAB • Habitat: Saltwater. Available year round with peaks from November to April. • Flesh: Translucent when raw and white when cooked. The shell turns red or bright orange when cooked. With a firm, moist texture and mild flavour. • Size: 10-14cm/up to 900g |
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SPANNER CRAB • Habitat: Saltwater. Available from January to October, peaking from July to October with the fishery closed for most of December. • Flesh: Translucent when raw and white when cooked. The shell turns bright orange when cooked. A soft, moist texture and medium flavour. • Size: 10-15cm/0.5-1.2kg |
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MUD CRAB • Habitat: Estuarine. Available year round with peaks from January to April in Queensland and NSW. • Flesh: Translucent when raw and white to off-white when cooked. The shell turns red when cooked. A medium to firm texture, with a medium to strong flavour. • Size: Commonly about 17cm in carapace width and 500g-1kg, but can grow to 28cm and 3kg |