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Procambarus clarkii
Procambarus clarkii
(Red Swamp Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID1886431
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusProcambarus
Speciesclarkii
Common NameRed Swamp Crayfish
StateNY
CountyErie
LocalityNiagara River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNiagara River
HUC8 Number04270101
HUC10 NameNiagara River
HUC10 Number0427010108
HUC12 NameGrand Island-Tonawanda Channel-Niagara River
HUC12 Number042701010806
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Collection Day21
Collection Month8
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
CommentsAlong the mainstem Niagara River just downstream the mouth of Two Mile Creek. This specimen was preserved and multiple experts identified the crayfish as a Red Swamp Crayfish.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJacob Cochran (USFWS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
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Procambarus clarkii

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/11/2025].

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