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Crangon crangon is a commercially important species of shrimp fished mainly in the southern North Sea, although also found in the Irish Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, as well as off much of Scandinavia and parts of Morocco's Atlantic coast. Its common names include brown shrimp, common shrimp, bay shrimp, and sand shrimp, while translation of its French name crevette grise (or its Dutch equivalent grijze garnaal) sometimes leads to the English version grey shrimp.
Adults are typically 30-50 mm (1¼-2 inches) long, although individuals up to 90 mm have been recorded. The animals have cryptic coloration, being a sandy brown colour, which can be changed to match the environment. They live in shallow water, which can also be slightly brackish, and feed nocturnally. During the day, they remain buried in the sand to escape predatory birds and fish, with only their antennae protruding.
Over 37,000 tons of Crangon crangon were caught in 1999, with Germany and the Netherlands taking over 80 of this total.
Adults are typically 30-50 mm (1¼-2 inches) long, although individuals up to 90 mm have been recorded. The animals have cryptic coloration, being a sandy brown colour, which can be changed to match the environment. They live in shallow water, which can also be slightly brackish, and feed nocturnally. During the day, they remain buried in the sand to escape predatory birds and fish, with only their antennae protruding.
Over 37,000 tons of Crangon crangon were caught in 1999, with Germany and the Netherlands taking over 80 of this total.
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