NZ_Fishboy Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Hi everyone, Anyone know a place or river where i can find these guys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqBe3gd1WpA&feature=fvwrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 That would be Insect Direct's Koura if I'm not mistaken, nice and blue. It is: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=51989&p=566160 Most deep lakes and some deeper rivers will have blue koura in them. This happens as the deeper the water the less visual difference there is between blue and brown due to the filtering of light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 found that one in a shallow stream. got a little mate for it with a lil orange tinge on pincers :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 read an article about blue koura and upto 25% of them carry the blue Gene in some waterways, and is more likely to be expressed in a deeper body of water. I have one that is a pale tan with dark speckles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 interesting. i still wonder if mine will lose the blue tinge when it next sheds ... just gave it some kfc chicken, that'l get it growing lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZ_Fishboy Posted May 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 So is there any place around auckland where they would be? or are there any breeder's who would ship up this way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativelover Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 http://www.nzgeographic.co.nz/articles.php?ID=382 this koura is amazing :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZ_Fishboy Posted May 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 That koura looks awesome, would be awesome to have in the home aquarium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 I had one recently that was startlingly black. Unfortunately when it shed it was plain old brown. I suspect there is an element of 'blending in' going on with each shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 http://www.nzgeographic.co.nz/articles.php?ID=382 this koura is amazing :thup: Im sure i read somewhere that they found the blue koura in that pic at the very bottom of lake taupo. - Have Fun Catching 'em :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 read an article about blue koura and upto 25% of them carry the blue Gene in some waterways, and is more likely to be expressed in a deeper body of water. Yes I have actually seen this in several different places since you mentioned it. The deeper you go the blue winds up being just as camouflaging as brown. A blue cray in a shallow stream would probably get snapped up, but would survive nicely in a deep dark lake. By the same token at lot of extremely deep weird ocean life is red, because they look much like black at that depth, and the other critters don't have red light receptors as red is one of the first wavelengths to get fully attenuated in water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 theyre blue to mimic moon light. it gives them a ghostly appearance late at night. ok, i may of made that up :slfg: i put my blueish one in a tank without a blue background a few weeks ago. will see if that changes anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Hey just seeing this thread and when in taupo I saw a slightly blue koura. He was bout 7cm long a slightly blue tinge when I bought him out. Also found a massive pair of blue pinsirs I know I have pics here somewhere. I am going up this weekend and will keep an eye out. For you. Just my 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunger_4_more Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 anyone got 1 ill buy,swap,have it,im keen too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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