Shasta crayfish closeup

A person holds a crayfish upside down in their hands.

Photo By/Credit

Elisha Hull/USFWS

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

A biologist checks a Shasta crayfish (Pacifastacus fortis) before it’s released into a restored creek.

Facility

Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office

Ecosystem

River/stream

Species

Pacifastacus fortis

Subject tags

Aquatic animals

Crustacea

Endangered and/or Threatened species

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