Specimen ID | 237351 |
Group | Crustaceans-Crayfish |
Genus | Cherax |
Species | quadricarinatus |
Common Name | Australian redclaw crayfish |
State | PR |
County | Trujillo Alto |
Locality | Loiza Reservoir |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Eastern Puerto Rico |
HUC8 Number | 21010005 |
HUC10 Name | Rio Grande de Loiza Watershed |
HUC10 Number | 2101000504 |
HUC12 Name | Rio Grande de Loiza at Carraizo Dam |
HUC12 Number | 210100050409 |
Map | |
Collection Month | 5 |
Collection Year | 2006 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
Status | established |
Comments | Very common. May be displacing native shrimp because where the redclaw is present, no native shrimp are found. Reared in commercial aquaculture ponds. Stocked for commercial purposes. Reared in experimental aquaculture ponds for research and distribution at the Lajas Agricultural Station. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |