crayfish/crawfish
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The difference is from where the person naming it is from. Don't forget to include crawdad in there as well.
Crayfish, crawfish, crawdad, FW lobster, etc..... Just depends on where you were raised.
Proper common name is Crayfish
Least where I am from LOL
Proper common name is Crayfish
Least where I am from LOL
I agree with cam. We have tons of crawdads around here but I seem to be the only one outside of my family that calls them that.
They're all mudbugs.
If I'm not mistaken, English 'crayfish' was originally a mispronunciation of French 'ecrevisse'. Crawfish and crawdad are further variations from that.
If I'm not mistaken, English 'crayfish' was originally a mispronunciation of French 'ecrevisse'. Crawfish and crawdad are further variations from that.
maybe, I wasn't sure, I was thinking of a crwfish or maybe finding dwarf crayfish (something like blue)
What do you think? I would have to move some fish around though. also I don't even know where to find dwarf crays. any input would be great!
Dwarf crayfish are the only crays considered fish-safe. There are several places online that sell them, and I believe some AC members also do. Search the classifieds area here.
There are a few different species of dwarf crayfish, but all are in the genus Cambarellus. C. schufeldti, the Cajun dwarf cray, is two-toned light tan and brown; it comes in a striped and an unstriped morph. The Mexican species C. montezumae is similar. C. patzcuarensis, another Mexican dwarf cray, is bright orange. There are others, but I haven't seen them for sale.
There are a few different species of dwarf crayfish, but all are in the genus Cambarellus. C. schufeldti, the Cajun dwarf cray, is two-toned light tan and brown; it comes in a striped and an unstriped morph. The Mexican species C. montezumae is similar. C. patzcuarensis, another Mexican dwarf cray, is bright orange. There are others, but I haven't seen them for sale.