Palaemon elegans

Palaemon elegans

Scientific name	Palaemon elegans
Descriptor	Rathke
Year of description	1837
IUCN category (World)	NE
Family	Palaemonidae
Genus	Palaemon

Introduction

Palaemon elegans is a brackish water and salt water crustacea.

This sheet is currently being prepared. The texts currently proposed come from our data model or are being drafted. To request priority for this content, you can write to us HERE.

Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

4 cm
Maximum size

6 cm
Pattern

vertical stripes

Average size

4 cm
Maximum size

6 cm
Pattern

vertical stripes

How to recognize Palaemon elegans ?

Palaemon elegans measures between 4 and 6 cm. this crustacea is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu and blanc body. The also has noir vertical stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

Sociability

living in a group or alone
territorial

No
Venomous

No
Way of living

nocturnal

Molting in crustaceans

Like all crustaceans, Palaemon elegans molts whenever it becomes cramped in its shell. Before the hardening of its new body, it is more vulnerable and spends a good part of its time hidden. This mechanism, very complex, allows the periodic renewal of the exoskeleton and part of the internal skeleton. It is also during the moult that the females become fertile.

Palaemon elegans is a crustacea living in a group or alone naturally found on the bottom. This species is scavenger . this crustacea lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Palaemon elegans is a crustacea ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Caspian Sea Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NE

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Depth

0 - 30 m

Biotope presentation

Palaemon elegans is most often found at a depth between 0m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

To go further

Species of the same family

Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Palaemonidae

To read on the web

Sources & Contributions

Participation & Validation

The Fishipedia team and specialist contributors are committed to providing high-quality content. However, although the information comes from scientific sources or testimonials from specialists, the cards may contain inaccuracies.

Aurélien Calas

Translation

Translation done with the valuable contribution of our translators, who make this information available to a wider audience. We sincerely thank them for their commitment.

Bibliographic references

Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1837 (Caridea: Palaemonoidea: Palaemonidae) established in the Gulf of Finland - Tarja katajisto - Jonne Kotta - Maiju Lehtiniemi - Stas Malavin - BioInvasions Records - 2013. Volume 2, Issue 2