What type of crawfish is this

[elvispacman]

i found a crawfish at the bayou its not one of those red ones you eat.Its light brown with spots all over kinda look like the pattern of well soil,don't have a camera so cant take picture can anyone give me an idea of what kind it is?

[madehtsobi]

UM YEH...

crawfish turns red after u cook...

[mnemenoi]

Dan Johnson has done extensive research on the various crawfish species in the state of Texas and has identified quite a handful of new species he himself identified. He is on the box here and has a biota page of local houstonian species, though his crawfish area is lacking due to it being the focus of his upcoming book. I can try and get you his email address, though try searching and sending him a PM here

[elvispacman]

madehtsobi- i know but theres a type that is red already
mnemenoi-oh cool will do

[Dan Johnson]

It's likely Procambarus clarkii. They are often red as adults, but are always brownish as juveniles. They often have large numbers of tiny black spots. Many other species occur in the area, but clarkii dominate in bayous. Cambarus ludovicianus also occur commonly along bayous, but they mostly stay in burrows except for juveniles in the spring. And they are easily recognized.

[mnemenoi]

Thanks Dan!!! I knew you would be the man to ask