Palaemon (genus)

Small Prawn ( Palaemon elegans)

The rock shrimp ( Palaemon ) are a genus of crustaceans of the family of rocks and partner shrimp ( Palaemonidae ). The species of this genus worldwide live on seashores. The closely related swimming shrimp ( Palaemonetes ), however, live in fresh and brackish water.

Description

Rock shrimp are transparent, often marked with stripes or patterns marigold in different colors. These patterns solve the body shape optically and thus contribute to the camouflage.

Rock shrimp are omnivorous and brush partly fish. They themselves are eaten by fish and birds and are an important part of the food chain.

Rock shrimp are caught as food for aquarium fish, but kept because of their pretty coloring in aquariums.

Species

In the North Sea Sägegarnele ( Palaemon serratus ) occurs. However, the known as garnet brown shrimp belonging to the genus Crangon.

Here is a list of species:

  • Ostseegarnele or Baltic Prawn ( Palaemon adspersus ), Eastern Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean
  • Mangrove Prawn Palaemon concinnus
  • Lame Prawn Palaemon debilis
  • Small Prawn Palaemon elegans
  • Prawn Palaemon floridanus Florida
  • Chinese Prawn Palaemon gravieri
  • Delta Prawn Palaemon longirostris
  • Hiking Prawn Palaemon macrodactylus
  • Prawn Palaemon maculatus Zaire
  • Caribbean Prawn Palaemon Northropi
  • Gladiator Prawn Palaemon ortmanni
  • Pacific Prawn Palaemon pacificus
  • American - Prawn Palaemon pandaliformis
  • Sea Prawn Palaemon paucidens
  • Stripe Prawn Palaemon ritteri
  • Sägegarnele or Common Prawn ( Palaemon serratus), Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean, Black Sea
  • Carpet Prawn Palaemon serrifer
  • Seaweed Prawn Palaemon xiphias
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