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Bearded crayfish

Procambarus pogum Fitzpatrick, 1978

Status not recordedcrabs and lobsters

The bearded crayfish (Procambarus pogum) is a species in the family Cambaridae, order Decapoda.

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Quick facts about the bearded crayfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bearded crayfish live?

Not recorded

Is the bearded crayfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bearded crayfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classMalacostraca
  4. orderDecapoda
  5. familyCambaridae
  6. genusProcambarus
  7. SpeciesProcambarus pogum Fitzpatrick, 1978

Synonyms Procambarus pogon

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Bearded red crayfishEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bearded crayfish

Other species in the same genus Procambarus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the bearded crayfish?

The bearded crayfish (Procambarus pogum) belongs to the family Cambaridae in the order Decapoda.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{bearded_crayfish_2026,
  title = {Bearded crayfish (Procambarus pogum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bearded-crayfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}