Crawfish
or CRAYFISH, a name of various crustaceous animals, the common crawfish being the river lobster, a of various crustaceous animals, the com- mon crawfish being the river lobster, a macrurous (long-tailed), 10-footed crus- tacean, resembling the lobster in appearance and habits. It inhabits the fresh waters of Europe and the N. of Asia, and is common in some of the streams of England. In the United States crawfish of the genus Astacus and Cambărus occur.