Sea grass shrimp

Latin: Hippolyte varians

Size:

32 mm

Levested:

In shallow water among algae and eelgrass.

Distribution:

The species is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, from the Mediterranean in the south to Lofoten in the north.

Food:

Remains of dead algae and animals.

Facts about seagrass shrimp

In English, this shrimp is called "chameleon prawn" because it can change into many different colors. It can be purple, pink, red, blue or green depending on the best camouflage.

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