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Species catalogue
Common shrimp
Order
Decapoda
Family
Crangonidae
Marine decapod crustacean. Segmented body and perfect bilateral symmetry. 10 thoracic legs. Main antennas almost as long as the body. Short face, reduced to a single tooth. Graish color with dark bands. It is very small. It measure up to 7 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
CSH
CSH
Specie
Crangon crangon
Crangon crangon
Type
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Area 5: Europe - Inland waters
International denominations
Germany
Sandgarnele
France
Crevette grise
Italy
Gamberetto grigio
Portugal
Camarão negro
United Kingdom
Common shrimp
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