Yabbie, another cultured species, are native to the southeastern region of Australia. Yabbie are the smallest of the cultured Australian species, growing relatively slowly (1 Red claw, the third species, are native to remote areas of tropical northern Australia and hold the most promise for southeastern producers. Red claw have been cultured in Australia since 1985. Research on red claw began in the U.S. about 1989, and has shown positive results: