1, the color and biological families are different

Blue lobster, shell color is blue, bright blue or blue, belonging to the lobster family, no chelae under the order of lobster genus;

The crayfish shell is dark red, the carapace part of the near-black, the back of the abdomen has a wedge-shaped stripe. Crayfish family, genus Protocrayfish.

2, wild populations are different

Blue lobsters have a one-in-two-million chance of occurring in crustaceans. The University of Maine Lobster Research Center said the chances of catching a blue lobster are very small, about one in 2 million;

The wild population of crayfish is huge, and is extremely widespread in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

3, the growth cycle is different

Blue lobster growth period is slower, an average of seven years, molt 30 to 35 times, to grow to 12 inches, two pounds in size (about 1.8kg); crayfish generally molt 11 times to reach sexual maturity, sexually mature individuals can continue to molt and grow. Lifespan is about one year. However, in the absence of food, lower temperatures and more arid conditions, life expectancy is up to 2-3 years.

4, meat quality is different

Compared with crayfish, blue lobster regardless of size in the thickness of the meat, tenderness, smoothness and other aspects are slightly better.

5, self-protection ability is different

Blue lobster because of its eye-catching special shell color, in the natural environment is more likely to become a predator target; crayfish shell color and its habitat is more similar to the environment, in the ability to self-protection than the blue lobster has more advantages.

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