Beach shrimp

Latin: Palaemon elegans
Size:
6 cm
Levested:
Shallow water in summer, seeking deeper and warmer water in winter.
Distribution:
Large parts of the Atlantic, Mediterranean and western Baltic Sea. The Norwegian coast up to Nordmøre.
Food:
Remains of dead algae and animals.
Facts about Strandreke

In the barn pots, the beach shrimps enjoy themselves in the summer. Squat down and discover their hidden world.

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