Brown shrimp
Crangon crangon
Family : Crangonidae
InvertebrateBrackishshrimp
Small estuary shrimp, translucent to brownish, camouflages in sand.
Popularity
Brackish invertebrate
mangroves, estuaries
Availability
Specialty onlyShop availability
IUCN Status
LC
Least Concern
Description
Shrimp 4-8 cm, grey-brown body able to shift tone to match sand. Buries itself in substrate and ambushes prey. Loose schools in estuaries.
Habitat
Region :
Sandy bottoms of estuaries and coast, often buried in sand.
Distribution :
Recommended parameters
Temperature8–20 °C
pH7.5–8.5
GH8–20 °dGH
KH8–14 °dKH
Salinity1.005–1.02 ‰
Care
Difficulty
3/5
Diet
Carnivore
Min. tank
100 L
Min. group
5
Adult size
8 cm
Lifespan
3 years
Temperament
Peaceful
Propagation
Larves planctoniques
Care notes
At least 100 L tank with fine sand. Brackish (salinity 1.005-1.020). Temperature 8-20°C, pH 7.5-8.5. Carnivore (worms, small invertebrates, shrimp powder). Sensitive to water quality.
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