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About 70–80% of crayfish produced in Louisiana are Procambarus clarkii (red swamp crawfish), with the remaining 20–30% being Procambarus zonangulus (white river crawfish). [52] Optimum dietary nutritional requirement of freshwater crayfish, or crayfish nutrient specifications are now available for aquaculture feed producers [ 53 ]
Procambarus clarkii, known variously as the red swamp crayfish, Louisiana crawfish or mudbug, [3] is a species of cambarid crayfish native to freshwater bodies of northern Mexico, and southern and southeastern United States, but also introduced elsewhere (both in North America and other continents), where it is often an invasive pest.
The crawfish frog (Lithobates areolatus) [7] is a medium-sized species of frog native to the prairies and grasslands of the central United States. [8] It gets its name because it inhabits the burrows of crayfish for most of the year. They have defined golden or black circles all over their body. [9]
Jimmy Pegram of Cajun Crawdad’s said that for the first time ever, crawfish are as expensive as shrimp or crab legs. "Last year, crawfish were around $3.50 to $4 a pound.
Compared to other species of crayfish in its range, L. chimera is a sizable crayfish. On average, adults of this species range from about 9.5 to 11.8 centimeters (or 3.7 to 4.7 inches) in body length, measuring from the anterior tip of the rostrum to the posterior tip of the telson.
Procambarus zonangulus, the white river crawfish, [4] white river crayfish [5] or southern white river crayfish, [1] [6] is a species of freshwater crayfish. It is a distinct but closely related species from Procambarus acutus , which is also known as white river crayfish and has a wider range.
A map of the “Crawdads” coastal setting, including the marsh, is available at the front of every “Crawdads” book and at the bottom of this page on author Owens’ website: deliaowens.com ...
There are two subspecies of F. neglectus: F. neglectus chaenodactylus (also known as the 'gapped ringed crayfish' or the 'gap ringed crayfish') and F. neglectus neglectus. [4] [6] [7] F. neglectus has a uniquely marked decapod anatomy, which includes a wide ring on the rostrum in combination with a dark brown wide ring on the dactyl and propodus of the crayfish's chelipeds, ending in bright ...