Specimen Information

Procambarus acutus
Procambarus acutus
(White River crawfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID1414733
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusProcambarus
Speciesacutus
Common NameWhite River crawfish
StateNY
CountySchuyler
LocalityCatherine Creek WMA off Rock Cabin Road. Small stream next to observation tower.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSeneca
HUC8 Number04140201
HUC10 NameSeneca Lake Inlet
HUC10 Number0414020106
HUC12 NameSeneca Lake Inlet
HUC12 Number041402010603
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Collection Day25
Collection Month7
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food | released bait
Statusestablished
CommentsMass movement of crayfish after rainfall. seen at many locations. hundreds observed. Identified initially as Procambarus clarkii (Red Swamp Crayfish) but was corrected on 11/28/2017.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Procambarus clarkii

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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