Sea crayfish

Latin: Nephrops norvegicus
Size:
25 cm (from brow to tip of tail)
Levested:
Soft bottom from 20 to 800 m
Distribution:
Western Mediterranean and North East Atlantic from Morocco to Troms. Iceland and the United Kingdom.
Food:
Benthic organisms
Facts about crayfish

The crayfish burrows in the soft seabed and lies protected during the day.

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