Decapoda
There are multiple ways of legally obtaining a pet crayfish. For starters, many exotic pet stores sell them, and they usually have several different species to choose from.
A live crayfish on a metal surface. Over 350 species of the 500 crayfish species of the world live in the United States.
A crayfish in an aquarium. Crayfish are decomposers as well as a detritivores.
A male uses their claws by pinching or jabbing their rival.
The crawdad or crawfish diet is omnivorous, that is, they eat both plant and animal matter.
The blue crayfish (Procambarus alleni), is a species of freshwater crayfish endemic to Florida in the United States. It is listed as a species of Least Concern.
The marble crayfish is the only known decapods crustacean that reproduces asexually.
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