Appearance
In the wild, this species varies from brown-tan to blue, but the aquarium strain has been selectively bred to achieve a brilliant cobalt blue color.It should not be confused with the burrowing ''Cambarus monongalensis'', also known as the blue crayfish, but native to Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
Status
It is included on the IUCN Red List as a species of Least Concern. The blue crayfish is frequently kept in freshwater aquaria.References:
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