CRAYFISH

Crayfish

Crayfish – also called crawfish, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, or mudbugs – are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are related; taxonomically, they are members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea. They breathe through feather-like gills and are found in bodies of water that do not freeze to the bottom. They are mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators. Most crayfish cannot tolerate polluted water, although some species such as the invasive ...

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crayfish

Noun

  1. A freshwater crustacean () resembling a small lobster, sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait.
  2. A rock lobster.


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