ニホンザリガニ
Meanings
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Japanese crayfish
usually written using kana alone
Refers to the species Cambaroides japonicus, native to Japan. Often contrasted with the invasive アメリカザリガニ (red swamp crayfish).
See also: アメリカザリガニ
Japanese crayfish inhabit the clear streams of Hokkaido.
The Japanese crayfish is smaller than the red swamp crayfish and has slender claws.