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Crangon crangon

The common shrimp is a small, tasty creature that lives in the sea. It has a long body and can be found hiding in the sand or swimming in the water. Kids love to see them at the beach!

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

The Crangon crangon is a small, translucent shrimp, often sandy-grey or brownish, allowing it to blend perfectly with the seabed. It lacks the prominent claws of true crabs and has a relatively flattened body, making it appear highly camouflaged in its environment.

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Crangon crangon

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

A single female can lay thousands of eggs multiple times a year, ensuring many babies!

Crangon crangon often feed at night when it's much safer from hungry birds and fish!

These shrimp have special stalked eyes that can look in different directions at once!

They are so good at hiding, they can bury themselves in sand in less than a second!

Habilidades especiales

Crangon crangon can rapidly change its body color to match the seabed, helping them disappear from hungry predators.

Crangon crangon can quickly bury itself partially in sand, providing excellent camouflage and protection from danger.

Crangon crangon has long antennae that help them find food and navigate in murky water, even in the dark.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 5-9 cm
Peso: 0.002-0.015 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-3 años
Velocidad de nado: 1 km/h
Profundidad máxima: 100 m
Tipo de agua: Agua salobre

Dieta y alimentación

These tiny shrimp are scavengers and hunters, feasting on small invertebrates and detritus on the seabed.

Alimentos principales

small crustaceans
marine worms
detritus
algae

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

European plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

A common flatfish predator found in shared sandy habitats.

eaten by

Atlantic cod

Gadus morhua

An important prey item for larger fish species in coastal waters.

eats

Lugworm

Arenicola marina

Consumes small marine worms found in the sediment.

eaten by

Common tern

Sterna hirundo

Shorebirds often hunt shrimp in shallow coastal waters.

Rasgos

Carroñero

Los carroñeros consumen materia orgánica muerta, ayudando a descomponer los cadáveres y otros desechos en el ecosistema.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Costero

Los hábitats costeros son entornos dinámicos situados a lo largo de la interfaz entre la tierra y el mar, influenciados por las mareas, las olas y el agua salada.