common brown shrimp Crangon crangon southern North Sea Irish Baltic Mediterranean Black Scandinavia
Crangon crangon (common names include brown shrimp, common shrimp and sand shrimp) is a commercially important species of shrimp fished mainly in the southern North Sea, although also found in the Irish Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, as well as off much of Scandinavia and parts of Morocco's Atlantic coast. Adults are typically 30–50 mm (1¼–2 inches) long, although individuals up to 90 mm have been recorded. The animals have cryptic coloration, being a sandy brown colour, which can be changed to match the environment. They live in shallow water, which can also be slightly brackish, and feed nocturnally. During the day, they remain buried in the sand to escape predatory birds and fish, with only their antennae protruding. Over 37,000 tons of Crangon crangon were caught in 1999, with Germany and the Netherlands taking over 80% of this total. The common shrimp is a very delectable arthropod that is extremely prized for is subtle taste and its soft texture. One of the most famous culinary delights of France is the seafood platter, of which the shrimp plays a vital role. Among other attributes, the flavour of shrimp is ideally suited to sandwiches accompanied with a mayonnaise spread, and is commonly enjoyed by the English upper classes under the name of ‘the prawn sandwich’. Due to the shrimp’s diverse application of flavour, some say it is best enjoyed on its own as an hors d'œuvre, simply served with lemon.
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