Seaweed shrimp

Latin: Praunus flexuosus

Size:

25 mm

Levested:

Shallow water

Distribution:

Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Iceland. Baltic Sea. Along the Norwegian coast up to Troms.

Food:

Zooplankton and organic matter

Facts about Tangpungreke

The pigments in the subcutaneous tissue of the sea urchin can be gathered in clusters, so that the individuals are almost transparent at night, while during the day they have more evenly distributed pigment that gives a darker impression.

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