Marron is one of the world’s largest freshwater crayfish. It is found in southwest Australia. Marron can reach lengths of about 15 inches (39 centimeters) from head to tail and can weigh as much as 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms), but the average marron is considerably smaller. Marron feed on plants and animals of all sizes, both dead and alive. Marron are found in their natural state in permanent rivers. They have also been stocked in fish farms in the southwest of Western Australia. Marron are extremely well suited to fish farming because they grow rapidly and are good to eat.
