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Procambarus clarkii
Procambarus clarkii
(Red Swamp Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID1886705
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusProcambarus
Speciesclarkii
Common NameRed Swamp Crayfish
StatePA
CountyLycoming
LocalityIndian Park ponds, Montoursville, PA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower West Branch Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050206
HUC10 NameLower Loyalsock Creek
HUC10 Number0205020605
HUC12 NameLittle Painter Run-Loyalsock Creek
HUC12 Number020502060509
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Collection Day25
Collection Month8
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food | released aquarium
CommentsFound during survey by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission staff in follow up to an angler report. Nine collected, representing several size classes. ID confirmed by examination of male gonopods.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSean Hartzell (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected9
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Procambarus clarkii

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2025].

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