A pair of biologists, one with West Liberty University, the other with Arizona State University, both in the U.S., has found evidence that challenges theories surrounding bright coloration always ...

Scientists have described a new species of colorful crayfish—and it might already be sitting in your aquarium. The researchers detailed their discovery in the journal Zootaxa last week. Though ...

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 ...

MONROE COUNTY, Ohio — A new species of colorful crayfish was discovered in Ohio and is now possibly the state's rarest crayfish species, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

Colorful crayfish is popular with the global aquarium trade but species population is dwindling. Photo: Caters News. Finding where the crayfish species originated took Lukhaup more than 10 years ...

Crystal Hash said her husband, Allen, found the colorful crayfish crawling in their garage, saying he was surprised since they aren't near a creek or body of water. Advertisement ...

Armed with a phylogenetic tree and pictures of crayfish dutifully color-labeled by a group of Crayfish Biology students, they discovered that conspicuous colors had emerged more than 50 times.

MONROE COUNTY, Ohio (WKYC) — The Ohio Division of Wildlife has announced the discovery of a new species of crayfish living in eastern Ohio. Since 1975, researchers have been on the lookout for ...

It was a crayfish, but its color was unlike anything Calloway and Mathes had seen. They marveled at it for a few minutes, took a picture and released it.

The colorful crayfish are also known as freshwater lobster, blue lobster, and tropical blue crayfish. The bright red patch on the claws of adult males gives the animal its name.

A new crayfish species called Cherax pulverulentus has a bright blue color. Jiří Patoka. Scientists have described a new species of colorful crayfish—and it might already be sitting in your ...