Species details: Crangon crangon

I always manage to catch at least a few brown shrimp whenever I go shrimping, irrespective of location, time, tide, or time of year. They do alright in the aquarium, although they do not seem to like temperatures much above the 20 degrees Celsius. They prefer a sandy substrate and spend most of their time buried, with only their eyes protruding, but are easily tempted into showing themselves with frozen or flake food, and also come out at night.
They do not do well in the presence of larger fish, and also have a habit of bumbling head-first into waiting anemones. I guess they do not encounter many anemones in their natural habitat, and they do not seem to be able to avoid them as easily as a prawn can, for example. Although they are a bit drab, they are actually quite entertaining to watch and exhibit a range of interesting behaviours. They are interesting inhabitants and do well, provided they are kept separate from their natural predators.