龍蝦科是甲殼亞門十足目抱卵亞目無螯下目中的一個科,它有約45個種。 與龍蝦科最接近的是蟬蝦科,兩者同屬無螯下目。屬於龍蝦科的屬包括真龍蝦屬、岩龍蝦屬、脊龍蝦屬和龍蝦屬。 龍蝦肉質鮮美口感絕佳,是十分貴重的海產。龍蝦是巴哈馬最重要的出口食品。

The lobster family is a family of the genus Chrysolophus, which has about 45 species. The closest thing to the lobster family is the prawn family, both of which belong to the same scorpion. The genus belonging to the lobster family includes the true lobster, the rock lobster, the spiny lobster and the lobster. The lobster meat is delicious and has a very good taste. It is a very expensive seafood. Lobster is the most important export food in the Bahamas.