Species ID
View AllPacific Oyster
( Crassostrea gigas )
Description
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Ostreidae (true oysters)
- Not to be confused with Sydney Rock Oyster (Saccostrea glomerata)
- Can grow to 20cm in length
- Lives for up to 30 years
- Introduced species, endemic to Japan
- Favoured for commercial farming because of it’s faster growth rate compared to the native Sydney Rock Oyster (Saccostrea glomerata)
- Is a type of marine mollusc
- Found in Australia’s cooler water estuaries and bays from WA to QLD
- Filter feeders
- The shells make for popular household ornaments
- Good eating raw or cooked
