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

Specie
Crangon crangon

Type
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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