Palaemon longirostris Milne-Edwards, 1837 Delta prawn |
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Family: | Palaemonidae (palaemonid shrimps) | |||
Max. size: | 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 17 m, catadromous | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Introduced in Baltic and Black Sea. | |||
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Biology: | Common in European estuaries. Mostly inhabits freshwater throughout the year but migrates to estuarine brackish waters to reproduce (Ref. 82147). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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