Specimen Information

Pacifastacus leniusculus
Pacifastacus leniusculus
(Signal Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1695171
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusPacifastacus
Speciesleniusculus
Common NameSignal Crayfish
StateCA
CountyFresno
LocalityBig Creek, Sierra National Forest
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper King
HUC8 Number18030010
HUC10 NamePine Flat Reservoir-Kings River
HUC10 Number1803001008
HUC12 NameUpper Big Creek
HUC12 Number180300100801
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month4
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released aquarium
Statusestablished
Commentscaptured many during electrofishing sampling in April 2019 and have continued to periodically see signal crayfish in the same stream reach during other sampling activities ever since.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100
Photo
Pacifastacus leniusculus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/8/2024].

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