Scientific name : Palaemon varians
Family : Palaemonidae (prawns, over 1,200 species)
Size : Up to 5 cm
Distribution : European coasts and Mediterranean Sea
Biology : This is a shallow-water species that inhabits lagoons, river mouths and often the rivers themselves. It is a hardy shrimp that tolerates wide variations in salinity, between 9 and 35 grams of salt per litre, as well as wide variations in temperature, between 1 and 30°C. They are an important source of food for fish migrating between freshwater and the sea.
IUCN status : Least concern
