Crangon crangon

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!

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

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.

AnimaliaArthropodaMalacostracaDecapodaCrangonidaeCrangon
Crangon crangon
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Crangon crangon

カテゴリ

Invertebrate

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Color Chameleon

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

能力

Burrowing Expert

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

能力

Sensory Feelers

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
5-9 cm
体重
0.002-0.015 kg
寿命
2-3 年
遊泳速度
1 km/h
最大深度
100 m
水質
汽水

食性と食事

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

主な食物

  • small crustaceans
  • marine worms
  • detritus
  • algae

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

Brown Shrimp

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always wash your hands after touching sea creatures and be gentle with them.

よくある質問

Crangon crangonの長さは何ですか?

5-9 cm

Crangon crangonの体重は何ですか?

0.002-0.015 kg

Crangon crangonの寿命は何ですか?

2-3 年

Crangon crangonは何を食べますか?

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

Crangon crangonの遊泳速度は何ですか?

1 km/h

Crangon crangonは通常どこに生息していますか?

Coastal areas

Crangon crangonはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Crangon crangonの最大深度は何ですか?

100 m

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