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Crayfish
Crayfish (also called crawfish or crawdads) are freshwater crustaceans that look like a small lobster. Crayfish feed on plants, frog eggs, insects, and small fish. Crawfish boils and dishes with crayfish in them are very common in Louisiana. Louisiana supplies about 95% of the crayfish harvested in the US.
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When a crayfish sheds its skin should you keep the skin in the tank?
you can because it might eat it but i advise that you take it out 2-3 days after it has molted.
A crayfish molts by bending its body and quickly shoving its head out of a cut in the back of its old exoskeleton.
What is a feeding appendage on a Crayfish?
According to the book "The crayfish of Missouri" written by William L. Pflieger "The mouth parts of a crayfish consists of five parts of overlapping structures, each with its own role in crushing and shredding the food before it is ingested." "the largest of these structures are the heavy tooth-like mandibles."
The link depicts a detailed image of the mouth parts.
They crawl with their legs, and they swim really fast by turning around and flipping their tail back very fast repeatedly.
What eats crayfish in England?
Many people think there is no predators of crayfish in England. Well they are morons who don't see many river animals. My mum LOVES crayfish and me and my family are from England and in fact, we caught 4 crayfish today and we got them in a pot. There is actually natural predators. Herons, otters, wild, feral or stray cats, mink and other crayfish eats crayfish.
I don't think so because I've had three in a 10 gallon fish tank, with no access to the surface, for a week now and they're still kicking.
Which directions do the mandibles move on crayfish?
Yes, they have three sets of maxillipeds, which tear the the food apart. The maxilla also rips the food side to side. The mandible does the final grinding and it also help pass the food into the deepest part of the mouth which contain the lateral/median teeth.
How many ears do crayfish have on their body?
A crayfish can have as many eggs as it wants it just has to be healthy but I think it can lay 50-200.
Can cray fish breathe air and water?
That depends largely on the species of crayfish, but as a general rule, yes, crayfish can breath air as long as their gills are wet. Most cannot be out of the water for more than about 20 minutes.
