How deep does the Common Shrimp live?

The Common Shrimp (Crangon crangon) is typically found at 0–50 m.

How big does the Common Shrimp get?

The Common Shrimp grows to about 8.9 cm.

Common Shrimp

Crangon crangon

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–50 m
Max size: 8.9 cm

Buried by day in fine sand with only its eyes and antennae showing, the common shrimp comes out at night to hunt small bottom creatures. It tolerates the brackish water of estuaries and lagoons as easily as the open sea, and forms the basis of the traditional brown shrimp fishery.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Crangonidae › Crangon

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107552.

FAQ

How deep does the Common Shrimp live?: The Common Shrimp (Crangon crangon) is typically found at 0–50 m.
How big does the Common Shrimp get?: The Common Shrimp grows to about 8.9 cm.