Crayfish

:For the crustaceans commonly known as "sea crayfish", see spiny lobster.

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Astacoidea

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  Astacidae

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  Cambaridae

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Parastacoidea

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  Parastacidae

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Crayfish, sometimes called crawfish, lobsters, crawdads, mudbugs, yabbies, or spoondogs, are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are closely related. They are found in bodies of fresh water that do not freeze to the bottom, which are not polluted, and which have shelter against predators. Some crayfish have been found living as much as 3 m (10 feet) underground.

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Freshwater: Freshwater or (the predominant nontechnical spelling) fresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Freshwater is characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved ...

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Crayfish related Images and Photos (experimental)

Freshwater Crayfish in a Glass of Water

Upland Burrowing Crayfish in a Burrow

Youth with a Crab Pinching His Finger and a Crayfish on a Ledge