Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
---|---|---|---|
Penaeus aztecus Ives, 1891 |
Northern brown shrimp | Western Atlantic | 19.5 |
Penaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817 |
Red spotted shrimp | Western Atlantic | 21.9 |
Penaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878 |
Crystal shrimp | Pacific Ocean | 15 |
Penaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900 |
Yellowleg shrimp | Eastern Pacific | 20.7 |
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811) |
Witch prawn | Indo-Pacific | 14.5 |
Penaeus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765) |
Fleshy prawn | Northwest Pacific | 20 |
Penaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939 |
Pink shrimp | Western Atlantic and the Caribbean | 26.9 |
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879 |
Brown tiger prawn | Indo-Pacific | 14.5 |
Penaeus indicus Milne-Edwards, 1837 |
Indian white prawn | Indo-Pacific | 20.5 |
Penaeus japonicus Bate, 1888 |
Kuruma prawn | Indo-West Pacific | 20 |
Penaeus kerathurus (Forsskål, 1775) |
Caramote prawn | Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean | 18 |
Penaeus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896 |
Western king prawn | Indo-West Pacific | 20 |
Penaeus longistylus Kubo, 1943 |
Redspot king prawn | Indo-West Pacific | 14.8 |
Penaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888 |
Banana prawn | Indo-West Pacific | 24 |
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 |
Giant tiger prawn | Indo-Pacific | 33.6 |
Penaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967 |
Southern pink shrimp | Atlantic Ocean | 20 |
Penaeus occidentalis Streets, 1871 |
Western white shrimp | Eastern Pacific Ocean | 22 |
Penaeus paulensis (Pérez-Farfante, 1967) |
Sao Paulo shrimp | Southwest Atlantic | 18 |
Penaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905 |
Redtail prawn | Indo-West Pacific | 19 |
Penaeus plebejus Hess, 1865 |
Eastern king prawn | Indo-West Pacific | 19 |
Penaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936 |
Southern white shrimp | Southeast Pacific and Western Atlantic | 17.5 |
Penaeus semisulcatus de Haan, 1844 |
Green tiger prawn | Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean | 21.5 |
Penaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767) |
Northern white shrimp | Western Atlantic | 22.4 |
Penaeus silasi Muthu & Motoh, 1979 |
False white prawn | Western Central Pacific | |
Penaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1874 |
Blue shrimp | Eastern Pacific | 23 |
Penaeus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967) |
Southern brown shrimp | Western Atlantic | 16.5 |
Penaeus vannamei Boone, 1931 |
Whiteleg shrimp | Pacific Ocean | 23 |