Crawfish Aquaculture Terminology
This glossary was developed to provide a better understanding of many of the terms used in the crawfish production manual. This document is the Glossary in the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual. |
Crawfish Biology
Procambarus clarkii (red swamp crawfish) and P. zonangulus (white river crawfish) have similar ecological requirements associated with natural cycles of flooding and drying. Both construct burrows in which they survive and reproduce during temporary dry periods. The highest densities and most complex population structures usually occur where crawfish have been grown in the same location for several consecutive seasons. This document is Chapter 2 in the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual. |
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Color Variations in the Red Swamp Crawfish
Captured "red swamp crawfish" vary widely in color because of their diet and environmental conditions, but the most exotic colors occur because of mutations in the genes that are responsible for pigment formation. |
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