When a team of scientists studying the brightly colored and common New Guinea crayfish ordered some new animals for their lab, they were in for a bit of a surprise. They uncovered a species of the ...

Jiří Patoka This recent find coincides with another crayfish discovery: Two other species were newly described in North Carolina this month. Like the “dusty” aquarium crayfish, they had ...

These crayfish–also called crawfish or crawdads–are native to New Guinea. Their cool hues have made them popular aquarium pets in Europe, Indonesia, Japan, and the United States over the past ...

Crayfish won’t hesitate to eat sick fish ... Water There are many varieties of freshwater crabs that do well in aquariums. Keep in mind, however, that many species need a means of reaching ...

9 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa. Crayfish are also known as crawfish or crawdads. Looking through the aquarium pets, the team found several brightly colored and familiar-looking crayfish ...