crayfish
Creek-dwelling crustacean
Crayfish are small freshwater crustaceans resembling miniature lobsters, found in streams, ponds, and swamps.
They're also called crawfish or crawdads, especially in the American South, where they're a culinary staple: a crawfish boil.
The word sometimes applies to similar saltwater species.
In Australia and New Zealand, crayfish typically means spiny lobster.
External skeletal structure
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- chelaePincer-like appendages
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
abdomen · pincers · gills · mandible · eyestalks · rostrum · molting · segmented
Freshwater crustacean, colloquially
- yabbyAustralian freshwater crayfish
- langoustineSmall clawed crustacean
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- rustyCorroded or unpracticed
Non-saline aquatic environment
- streamSteady continuous flow
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- pondSmall still body
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
riverbed · mudflat · wetland · swamp · substrate · sediment · hideout · shelter
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- chelaePincer-like appendages
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
cephalothorax · abdomen · pincers · gills · mandible · eyestalks · rostrum · molting · segmented · decapod
mudbug
Freshwater crustacean, colloquially
- yabbyAustralian freshwater crayfish
- langoustineSmall clawed crustacean
- signalMessage-conveying cue
freshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
burrow · riverbed · mudflat · wetland · swamp · substrate · sediment · hideout · shelter · cavity
étouffée
Cajun smothered shellfish dish
gumbo · creole · succulent · seasoning · andouille · peeling · deveining · mudbugs · feast
omnivore
Eats plants and animals
predator · prey · invasive · native · population · breeding · mating · juveniles · hatchlings · nocturnal
- aquarium lifegoldfish, betta, guppy, neon tetra, angelfish
- crustaceanscrabs, crab, prawn, lobster, lobsters
- shellfishclams, crab, oysters, lobster, shrimp
- bush tuckerwild fig, wild yam, yams, water lily, honey ant
- Evergladessawgrass, alligator, mangrove forest, Florida panther, cypress swamp
- farmed seafoodAtlantic salmon, tilapia, rainbow trout, mussels, shrimp