1. Small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster; SYN. crawfish, crawdad, crawdaddy.
2. Tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly; SYN. crawfish, crawdad, ecrevisse.
Freshwater decapod (ten-limbed) crustacean belonging to several families structurally similar to, but smaller than, the lobster. Crayfish are brownish-green scavengers and are found in all parts of the world except Africa. They are edible, and some species are farmed.
The spiny lobster Palinurus vulgaris, is sometimes called crayfish; it is actually a marine lobster without pincers, and grows up to 50 cm/20 in long.
Vrsta velikog morskog raka (meso mu je vrlo ukusno). (grč.)
Ime mu potiče od latinske reči lacusta, što znači skakavac.
Živi na kamenitom morskom dnu, često i na dubini većoj od 100 metara. Može da dostigne težinu i preko šest kilograma, ali primerci koji prelaze 2.5 kg se e preporučuju za jelo, jer znači da je rak star, a samim tim njegovo mesto manje ukusno i tvrđe (žilavije). Često se može čuti da što je jastog po veličini manji a teži, to je bolji i ukusniji.
Vodeni ljuskar, jastog ili rarog, škamp.