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Family: Penaeidae penaeid shrimps



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214 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 10.4 cm TL
 
Alcockpenaeopsis hungerfordii
[Dog shrimp]
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Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
 
Artemesia longinaris
[Argentine stiletto shrimp]
No picture found
 
Atypopenaeus bicornis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Atypopenaeus compressipes
[]
No picture found
 
Atypopenaeus dearmatus
[]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
Atypopenaeus formosus Dall, 1957

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Atypopenaeus formosus
[Orange shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus (Stimpson, 1860)

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Atypopenaeus stenodactylus
[Periscope shrimp]
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Max. Length 6.7 cm TL
 
Batepenaeopsis tenella
[Smoothshell shrimp]
No picture found
 
Funchalia danae
[]
No picture found
 
Funchalia sagamiensis
[]

Photo by Dubosc, Jeff

Indo-Pacific.

Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940

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Funchalia taaningi
[Prawn]

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Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc

Funchalia villosa (Bouvier, 1905)

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Funchalia villosa
[]
No picture found
 
Funchalia woodwardi
[Woodward's pelagic shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Ganjampenaeopsis uncta
[Uncta shrimp]
No picture found
 
Heteropenaeus longimanus
[Longarm prawn]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica
[Guinea shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm TL
 
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta
[Coral shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm TL
 
Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo
[Torpedo shrimp]

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Southeast Atlantic and We
Max. Length 6.7 cm TL
Macropetasma africana (Balss, 1913)

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Macropetasma africana
[Swimming shrimp]
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Megokris akademik
[]
No picture found
 
Megokris ghamrawyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm TL
 
Megokris gonospinifer
[Northern rough shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11.2 cm TL
Megokris granulosus (Haswell, 1879)

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Megokris granulosus
[Coarse shrimp]
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Megokris pescadoreensis
[Bighead sand prawn]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Megokris sedili
[Malayan rough shrimp]
No picture found
 
Melicertus hathor
[]

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Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 20.5 cm TL
Melicertus marginatus (Randall, 1840)

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Melicertus marginatus
[Aloha prawn]
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Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Metapenaeopsis acclivis
[Tora velvet shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia
[Egyptian prawn]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
 
Metapenaeopsis andamanensis
[Rice velvet shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis angusta
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis assimilis
[]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.8 cm TL
Metapenaeopsis barbata (De Haan, 1844)

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Metapenaeopsis barbata
[Whiskered velvet shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis beebei
[]
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Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
 
Metapenaeopsis borradailei
[Reef shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis commensalis
[Red shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis coniger
[]
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Metapenaeopsis costata
[]
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Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Metapenaeopsis crassissima
[Stout velvet shrimp]
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Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
 
Metapenaeopsis dalei
[Kishi velvet shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis difficilis
[]
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Metapenaeopsis distincta
[]
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Metapenaeopsis dura
[]
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Metapenaeopsis erythraea
[]
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Metapenaeopsis evermanni
[]
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Metapenaeopsis faouzii
[]
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Metapenaeopsis fusca
[]
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Metapenaeopsis gaillardi
[]
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Metapenaeopsis gallensis
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis gerardoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm CL
 
Metapenaeopsis goodei
[Caribbean velvet shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Metapenaeopsis hilarula
[Minstrel shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis hobbsi
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis incisa
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis ivanovi
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei
[Insular velvet shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis kyushuensis
[]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Metapenaeopsis lamellata (De Haan, 1844)

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Metapenaeopsis lamellata
[Humpback prawn]
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Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
 
Metapenaeopsis lata
[Broad velvet shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis laubieri
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis lindae
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis liui
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis mannarensis
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis manningi
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis marquesas
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis martinella
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis menoui
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Metapenaeopsis miersi
[Miers shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis mineri
[]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis (Rathbun, 1902)

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Metapenaeopsis mogiensis
[Mogi velvet shrimp]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10.1 cm TL
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae (Haswell, 1879)

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Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae
[Northern velvet shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Metapenaeopsis palmensis (Haswell, 1879)

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Metapenaeopsis palmensis
[Southern velvet shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis parahilarula
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis parapalmensis
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis persica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Metapenaeopsis philippii
[Philip velvet shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis propinqua
[Velvet shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis proxima
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis quadrilobata
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis quinquedentata
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis richeri
[]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Metapenaeopsis rosea Racek & Dall, 1965

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Metapenaeopsis rosea
[Pink velvet shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis scotti
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis sibogae
[]
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Metapenaeopsis sinica
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis sinuosa
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis smithi
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis spatulata
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis spiridonovi
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis stokmani
[]

Photo by Khan, Muhammad Moazzam

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Metapenaeopsis stridulans (Alcock, 1905)

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Metapenaeopsis stridulans
[Fiddler shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis tarawensis
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis tchekunovae
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis tenella
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962

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Metapenaeopsis toloensis
[Tolo velvet shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis vaillanti
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis velutina
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific

Metapenaeopsis wellsi Racek, 1967

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Metapenaeopsis wellsi
[]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 22.2 cm TL
Metapenaeus affinis (Milne-Edwards, 1837)

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Metapenaeus affinis
[Jinga shrimp]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.7 cm TL
Metapenaeus alcocki George & Rao, 1968

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Metapenaeus alcocki
[Fire shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Metapenaeus anchistus (De Man, 1920)

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Metapenaeus anchistus
[Spiny greasyback shrimp]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.9 cm TL
Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965

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Metapenaeus bennettae
[Greentail shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Metapenaeus brevicornis (Milne-Edwards, 1837)

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Metapenaeus brevicornis
[Yellow shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Metapenaeus conjunctus
[Wood shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Metapenaeus dalli
[Western school shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm TL
 
Metapenaeus demani
[Demon shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Metapenaeus dobsoni (Miers, 1878)

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Metapenaeus dobsoni
[Kadal shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm TL
 
Metapenaeus eboracensis
[York shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.1 cm TL
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907

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Metapenaeus elegans
[Fine shrimp]
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Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
 
Metapenaeus endeavouri
[Endeavour shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 18.9 cm BL
Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844)

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Metapenaeus ensis
[Greasyback shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.1 cm TL
 
Metapenaeus insolitus
[Emerald shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 19.3 cm BL
Metapenaeus intermedius (Kishinouye, 1900)

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Metapenaeus intermedius
[Middle shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
 
Metapenaeus joyneri
[Shiba shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeus krishnatrii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.4 cm TL
 
Metapenaeus kutchensis
[Ginger shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
 
Metapenaeus lysianassa
[Bird shrimp]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 16.2 cm TL
Metapenaeus macleayi (Haswell, 1879)

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Metapenaeus macleayi
[Eastern school shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 22.6 cm TL
Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798)

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Metapenaeus monoceros
[Speckled shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.7 cm TL
Metapenaeus moyebi (Kishinouye, 1896)

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Metapenaeus moyebi
[Moyebi shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Metapenaeus papuensis
[Papua shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeus philippinensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.9 cm TL
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904

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Metapenaeus stebbingi
[Peregrine shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeus suluensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm TL
 
Metapenaeus tenuipes
[Stork shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii (Miers, 1878)

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Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii
[Spear shrimp]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)

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Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis
[Rainbow shrimp]
No picture found
 
Miyadiella ornata
[]
No picture found
 
Miyadiella podophthalmus
[]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.3 cm TL
Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris Alcock, 1905

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Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris
[Hawknose shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
 
Parapenaeopsis arafurica
[Arafura shrimp]
No picture found
 
Parapenaeopsis aroaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Parapenaeopsis balli
[]
No picture found
 
Parapenaeopsis gracillima
[Thin shrimp]
No picture found
 
Parapenaeopsis incisa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Parapenaeopsis nana
[Dwarf shrimp]
No picture found
 
Parapenaeopsis sinica
[]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.9 cm TL
Parapenaeopsis stylifera (Milne-Edwards, 1837)

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Parapenaeopsis stylifera
[Kiddi shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Parapenaeopsis venusta
[Adonis shrimp]
No picture found
 
Parapenaeus americanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Parapenaeus australiensis
[Australian rose shrimp]
No picture found
 
Parapenaeus cayrei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm CL
 
Parapenaeus fissuroides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.7 cm TL
 
Parapenaeus fissurus
[Neptune rose shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
 
Parapenaeus investigatoris
[Explorer rose shrimp]
No picture found
 
Parapenaeus kensleyi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Parapenaeus lanceolatus
[Lancer rose shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm TL
 
Parapenaeus longipes
[Flamingo shrimp]

Photo by Rodríguez, Mariano García

Atlantic and the Mediterr
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Parapenaeus longirostris (Lucas, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Rodríguez, Mariano García
 
Parapenaeus longirostris
[Deep-water rose shrimp]
No picture found
 
Parapenaeus murrayi
[]
No picture found
 
Parapenaeus perezfarfantae
[]
No picture found
 
Parapenaeus politus
[Rose shrimp]
No picture found
 
Parapenaeus ruberoculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus
[Domino shrimp]

Photo by Dubosc, Jeff

Atlantic and Indo-Pacific

Pelagopenaeus balboae (Faxon, 1893)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, Jeff
 
Pelagopenaeus balboae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Penaeopsis balssi
[Scythe shrimp]
No picture found
 
Penaeopsis challengeri
[]
No picture found
 
Penaeopsis eduardoi
[]
No picture found
 
Penaeopsis jerryi
[Gondwana shrimp]
No picture found
 
Penaeopsis mclaughlinae
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13.1 cm TL
Penaeopsis rectacuta (Bate, 1881)

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Penaeopsis rectacuta
[Needle shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Penaeopsis serrata
[Megalops shrimp]

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Western Atlantic. Introd
Max. Length 23.6 cm TL
Penaeus aztecus Ives, 1891

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Penaeus aztecus
[Northern brown shrimp]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Penaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817

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Penaeus brasiliensis
[Red spotted shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Penaeus brevirostris
[Crystal shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.2 cm TL
 
Penaeus californiensis
[Yellowleg shrimp]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18.2 cm TL
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)

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Penaeus canaliculatus
[Witch prawn]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.3 cm BL
 
Penaeus chinensis
[Fleshy prawn]

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Western Atlantic and the
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Penaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939

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Penaeus duorarum
[Pink shrimp]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15.5 cm TL
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879

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Penaeus esculentus
[Brown tiger prawn]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 23.5 cm TL
Penaeus indicus Milne-Edwards, 1837

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Penaeus indicus
[Indian white prawn]

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Indo-West Pacific. Intro
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Penaeus japonicus Bate, 1888

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Penaeus japonicus
[Kuruma prawn]

Photo by Coudre, Christian

Eastern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 23.5 cm TL
Penaeus kerathurus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Penaeus kerathurus
[Caramote prawn]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Penaeus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896

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Penaeus latisulcatus
[Western king prawn]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 15.1 cm TL
Penaeus longistylus Kubo, 1943

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Penaeus longistylus
[Redspot king prawn]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Penaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888

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Penaeus merguiensis
[Banana prawn]

Photo by Khan, Muhammad Moazzam

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798

Photo by Photo by Khan, Muhammad Moazzam
 
Penaeus monodon
[Giant tiger prawn]

Photo by FAO

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Penaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus notialis
[Southern pink shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Penaeus occidentalis
[Western white shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.6 cm TL
 
Penaeus paulensis
[Sao Paulo shrimp]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 21.2 cm TL
Penaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905

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Penaeus penicillatus
[Redtail prawn]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Penaeus plebejus Hess, 1865

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Penaeus plebejus
[Eastern king prawn]

Photo by Elliff, Carla Isobel

Southeast Pacific and Wes
Max. Length 23.5 cm TL
Penaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936

Photo by Photo by Elliff, Carla Isobel
 
Penaeus schmitti
[Southern white shrimp]

Photo by Khan, Muhammad Moazzam

Indo-West Pacific and the
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Penaeus semisulcatus de Haan, 1844

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Penaeus semisulcatus
[Green tiger prawn]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 22.4 cm TL
Penaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767)

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Penaeus setiferus
[Northern white shrimp]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific

Penaeus silasi Muthu & Motoh, 1979

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus silasi
[False white prawn]
No picture found
 
Penaeus simplex
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23 cm TL
 
Penaeus stylirostris
[Blue shrimp]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20.5 cm TL
Penaeus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus subtilis
[Southern brown shrimp]

Photo by Alcalá, A.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Penaeus vannamei Boone, 1931

Photo by Photo by Alcalá, A.
 
Penaeus vannamei
[Whiteleg shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
 
Protrachypene precipua
[Titi shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.9 cm TL
 
Rimapenaeus byrdi
[Carabali shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm TL
 
Rimapenaeus constrictus
[Roughneck shrimp]
No picture found
 
Rimapenaeus faoe
[Indio shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Rimapenaeus fuscina
[Pinto shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm TL
 
Rimapenaeus pacificus
[Zebra shrimp]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.1 cm TL
 
Rimapenaeus similis
[Yellow roughneck shrimp]
No picture found
 
Tanypenaeus caribaeus
[]
No picture found
 
Trachypenaeopsis minicoyensis
[]
No picture found
 
Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis
[]
No picture found
 
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii
[Richter's sand shrimp]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.4 cm TL
Trachypenaeus anchoralis (Bate, 1881)

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Trachypenaeus anchoralis
[Hardback shrimp]
No picture found
 
Trachysalambria albicoma
[]
No picture found
 
Trachysalambria aspera
[]
No picture found
 
Trachysalambria brevisuturae
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific and the
Max. Length 3 cm CL
Trachysalambria curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)

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Trachysalambria curvirostris
[Southern rough shrimp]
No picture found
 
Trachysalambria longipes
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
 
Trachysalambria malaiana
[Brown rough shrimp]
No picture found
 
Trachysalambria villaluzi
[]
No picture found
 
Xiphopenaeus baueri
[]
No picture found
 
Xiphopenaeus dincao
[]

Photo by Elliff, Carla Isobel

Eastern Central Pacific,
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri (Heller, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Elliff, Carla Isobel
 
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri
[Atlantic seabob]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alcockpenaeopsis hungerfordii Dog shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 10.4 TL 1905
Artemesia longinaris Argentine stiletto shrimp Southwest Atlantic 15.2 TL 1888
Atypopenaeus bicornis Western Central Pacific 1965
Atypopenaeus compressipes Indo-West Pacific 5 TL 1893
Atypopenaeus dearmatus Western Central Pacific 1907
Atypopenaeus formosus Orange shrimp Indo-West Pacific 9.1 TL 1957
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Periscope shrimp Indo-West Pacific 5 TL 1860
Batepenaeopsis tenella Smoothshell shrimp Indo-West Pacific 6.7 TL 1888
Funchalia danae Eastern Atlantic and Indo 1940
Funchalia sagamiensis Northwest Pacific 1975
Funchalia taaningi Prawn Indo-Pacific. 1940
Funchalia villosa Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 1905
Funchalia woodwardi Woodward's pelagic shrimp Eastern Atlantic and Indo 1867
Ganjampenaeopsis uncta Uncta shrimp Indian Ocean 12 TL 1905
Heteropenaeus longimanus Longarm prawn Central Pacific 1896
Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica Guinea shrimp Eastern Atlantic and West 17 TL 1914
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Coral shrimp Indo-West Pacific 8.3 TL 1900
Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Torpedo shrimp Indo-West Pacific 12.1 TL 1905
Macropetasma africana Swimming shrimp Southeast Atlantic and We 6.7 TL 1913
Megokris akademik Western Indian Ocean 2006
Megokris ghamrawyi Western Indian Ocean 2006
Megokris gonospinifer Northern rough shrimp Indo-West Pacific 7.4 TL 1965
Megokris granulosus Coarse shrimp Indo-West Pacific 11.2 TL 1879
Megokris pescadoreensis Bighead sand prawn Indo-Pacific 1931
Megokris sedili Malayan rough shrimp Indo-West Pacific 6 TL 1961
Melicertus hathor Indo-West Pacific 1959
Melicertus marginatus Aloha prawn Indo-Pacific. 20.5 TL 1840
Metapenaeopsis acclivis Tora velvet shrimp Northwest Pacific 9 TL 1902
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Egyptian prawn Eastern Mediterranean and 1990
Metapenaeopsis andamanensis Rice velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13.5 TL 1891
Metapenaeopsis angusta Western Central Pacific 1987
Metapenaeopsis assimilis Indo-Pacific 1920
Metapenaeopsis barbata Whiskered velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10.8 TL 1844
Metapenaeopsis beebei Eastern Central Pacific 1938
Metapenaeopsis borradailei Reef shrimp Indo-West Pacific 6.4 TL 1911
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Indo-West Pacific 1972
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Red shrimp Indo-Pacific 1898
Metapenaeopsis coniger Indo-West Pacific 1891
Metapenaeopsis costata Western Central Pacific 1991
Metapenaeopsis crassissima Stout velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 14 TL 1965
Metapenaeopsis dalei Kishi velvet shrimp Northwest Pacific 7.6 TL 1902
Metapenaeopsis difficilis Central Pacific 1991
Metapenaeopsis distincta Western Central Pacific 1907
Metapenaeopsis dura Western Pacific 1949
Metapenaeopsis erythraea Western Indian Ocean 1987
Metapenaeopsis evermanni Central Pacific 1906
Metapenaeopsis faouzii Western Indian Ocean 1938
Metapenaeopsis fusca Indo-West Pacific 1988
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Indo-Pacific 1991
Metapenaeopsis gallensis Indo-West Pacific 1905
Metapenaeopsis gerardoi Western Atlantic 1971
Metapenaeopsis goodei Caribbean velvet shrimp Western Atlantic and the 2.1 CL 1885
Metapenaeopsis hilarula Minstrel shrimp Indo-Pacific 7 TL 1911
Metapenaeopsis hobbsi Western Atlantic 1971
Metapenaeopsis incisa Western Indian Ocean 1991
Metapenaeopsis ivanovi Western Indian Ocean 1994
Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei Insular velvet shrimp Eastern Pacific 1902
Metapenaeopsis kyushuensis Northwest Pacific 1933
Metapenaeopsis lamellata Humpback prawn Indo-West Pacific 7.5 TL 1844
Metapenaeopsis lata Broad velvet shrimp Western Pacific 5.9 TL 1949
Metapenaeopsis laubieri Western Central Pacific 1991
Metapenaeopsis lindae Eastern Indian Ocean 1988
Metapenaeopsis liui Indo-West Pacific 1987
Metapenaeopsis mannarensis Indo-West Pacific 1965
Metapenaeopsis manningi Western Indian Ocean 1994
Metapenaeopsis marquesas Central Pacific 1991
Metapenaeopsis martinella Western Atlantic 1971
Metapenaeopsis menoui Indo-West Pacific 1991
Metapenaeopsis miersi Miers shrimp Eastern Atlantic 8.5 TL 1952
Metapenaeopsis mineri Eastern Central Pacific 1934
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Mogi velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 9 TL 1902
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae Northern velvet shrimp Western Central Pacific 10.1 TL 1879
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Southern velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10.5 TL 1879
Metapenaeopsis parahilarula Western Central Pacific 1991
Metapenaeopsis parapalmensis Western Central Pacific 1994
Metapenaeopsis persica Western Indian Ocean 1991
Metapenaeopsis philippii Philip velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13 TL 1881
Metapenaeopsis propinqua Velvet shrimp Western Central Pacific 1991
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria Indo-West Pacific. Pére 1965
Metapenaeopsis proxima Western Indian Ocean 1991
Metapenaeopsis quadrilobata Western Indian Ocean 1991
Metapenaeopsis quinquedentata Indo-West Pacific 1907
Metapenaeopsis richeri Western Central Pacific 1991
Metapenaeopsis rosea Pink velvet shrimp Western Central Pacific 12 TL 1965
Metapenaeopsis scotti Western Indian Ocean 1973
Metapenaeopsis sibogae Western Central Pacific 1907
Metapenaeopsis sinica Western Central Pacific 1988
Metapenaeopsis sinuosa Indo-West Pacific 1957
Metapenaeopsis smithi Western Central Atlantic 1924
Metapenaeopsis spatulata Western Central Pacific 1991
Metapenaeopsis spiridonovi Western Indian Ocean 1991
Metapenaeopsis stokmani Southeast Pacific 1990
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Fiddler shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1905
Metapenaeopsis tarawensis Indo-Pacific 1965
Metapenaeopsis tchekunovae Northwest Pacific 1972
Metapenaeopsis tenella Western Pacific 1988
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Tolo velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1962
Metapenaeopsis vaillanti Western Indian Ocean 1904
Metapenaeopsis velutina Indo-Pacific 1852
Metapenaeopsis wellsi Indo-West Pacific 1967
Metapenaeus affinis Jinga shrimp Indo-Pacific 22.2 TL 1837
Metapenaeus alcocki Fire shrimp Western Indian Ocean 9.7 TL 1968
Metapenaeus anchistus Spiny greasyback shrimp Indo-West Pacific 16.5 TL 1920
Metapenaeus bennettae Greentail shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10.9 TL 1965
Metapenaeus brevicornis Yellow shrimp Indo-West Pacific 15.2 TL 1837
Metapenaeus conjunctus Wood shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1965
Metapenaeus dalli Western school shrimp Indo-West Pacific 8.5 TL 1957
Metapenaeus demani Demon shrimp Indo-West Pacific 12.1 TL 1921
Metapenaeus dobsoni Kadal shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13 TL 1878
Metapenaeus eboracensis York shrimp Indo-West Pacific 11.1 TL 1957
Metapenaeus elegans Fine shrimp Indo-West Pacific 8.1 TL 1907
Metapenaeus endeavouri Endeavour shrimp Indo-West Pacific 17.5 TL 1926
Metapenaeus ensis Greasyback shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 18.9 BL 1844
Metapenaeus insolitus Emerald shrimp Western Central Pacific 11.1 TL 1965
Metapenaeus intermedius Middle shrimp Indo-West Pacific 19.3 BL 1900
Metapenaeus joyneri Shiba shrimp Western Pacific. Subtrop 12.5 TL 1880
Metapenaeus krishnatrii Western Indian Ocean 1976
Metapenaeus kutchensis Ginger shrimp Western Indian Ocean 16.4 TL 1963
Metapenaeus lysianassa Bird shrimp Indo-West Pacific 8.8 TL 1888
Metapenaeus macleayi Eastern school shrimp Western Pacific 16.2 TL 1879
Metapenaeus monoceros Speckled shrimp Indo-West Pacific and Sou 22.6 TL 1798
Metapenaeus moyebi Moyebi shrimp Indo-West Pacific 9.7 TL 1896
Metapenaeus papuensis Papua shrimp Western Central Pacific 11 TL 1965
Metapenaeus philippinensis Western Central Pacific 1979
Metapenaeus stebbingi Peregrine shrimp Western Indian Ocean 13.9 TL 1904
Metapenaeus suluensis Western Central Pacific 1965
Metapenaeus tenuipes Stork shrimp Indo-West Pacific 9.7 TL 1949
Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii Spear shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13.5 TL 1878
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Rainbow shrimp Indo-West Pacific 17 TL 1862
Miyadiella ornata Western Central Pacific 1955
Miyadiella podophthalmus Indo-West Pacific 1860
Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris Hawknose shrimp Indian Ocean 7.3 TL 1905
Parapenaeopsis arafurica Arafura shrimp Western Central Pacific 7.8 TL 1965
Parapenaeopsis aroaensis Western Central Pacific 1962
Parapenaeopsis balli Eastern Central Pacific 1934
Parapenaeopsis gracillima Thin shrimp Indo-West Pacific 1903
Parapenaeopsis incisa Northwest Pacific 1987
Parapenaeopsis nana Dwarf shrimp Indian Ocean 5.5 TL 1905
Parapenaeopsis sinica Northwest Pacific 1987
Parapenaeopsis stylifera Kiddi shrimp Indian Ocean 14.9 TL 1837
Parapenaeopsis venusta Adonis shrimp Western Central Pacific 4.5 TL 1907
Parapenaeus americanus Western Atlantic 1901
Parapenaeus australiensis Australian rose shrimp Western Central Pacific 16 TL 1957
Parapenaeus cayrei Western Central Pacific. 2005
Parapenaeus fissuroides Indo-West Pacific 3.6 CL 1986
Parapenaeus fissurus Neptune rose shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10.7 TL 1881
Parapenaeus investigatoris Explorer rose shrimp Indo-West Pacific 8.2 TL 1899
Parapenaeus kensleyi Western Central Pacific. 2005
Parapenaeus lanceolatus Lancer rose shrimp Indo-West Pacific 7.5 TL 1949
Parapenaeus longipes Flamingo shrimp Indo-West Pacific 7.9 TL 1905
Parapenaeus longirostris Deep-water rose shrimp Atlantic and the Mediterr 19 TL 1846
Parapenaeus murrayi Indo-West Pacific 1938
Parapenaeus perezfarfantae Western Central Pacific 1986
Parapenaeus politus Rose shrimp Western Atlantic 1881
Parapenaeus ruberoculatus Western Central Pacific 1962
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Domino shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 14 TL 1949
Pelagopenaeus balboae Atlantic and Indo-Pacific 1893
Penaeopsis balssi Scythe shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 15 TL 1976
Penaeopsis challengeri Pacific Ocean. 1911
Penaeopsis eduardoi Indo-West Pacific 1977
Penaeopsis jerryi Gondwana shrimp Indo-West Pacific 1979
Penaeopsis mclaughlinae Western Central Pacific 2006
Penaeopsis rectacuta Needle shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13.1 TL 1881
Penaeopsis serrata Megalops shrimp Atlantic Ocean and the Me 14 TL 1881
Penaeus aztecus Northern brown shrimp Western Atlantic. Introd 23.6 TL 1891
Penaeus brasiliensis Red spotted shrimp Western Atlantic 26 TL 1817
Penaeus brevirostris Crystal shrimp Pacific Ocean 17 TL 1878
Penaeus californiensis Yellowleg shrimp Eastern Pacific 22.2 TL 1900
Penaeus canaliculatus Witch prawn Indo-Pacific 18.2 TL 1811
Penaeus chinensis Fleshy prawn Northwest Pacific 22.3 BL 1765
Penaeus duorarum Pink shrimp Western Atlantic and the 28 TL 1939
Penaeus esculentus Brown tiger prawn Indo-Pacific 15.5 TL 1879
Penaeus indicus Indian white prawn Indo-Pacific 23.5 TL 1837
Penaeus japonicus Kuruma prawn Indo-West Pacific. Intro 30 TL 1888
Penaeus kerathurus Caramote prawn Eastern Atlantic and the 23.5 TL 1775
Penaeus latisulcatus Western king prawn Indo-West Pacific 22 TL 1896
Penaeus longistylus Redspot king prawn Indo-West Pacific. 15.1 TL 1943
Penaeus merguiensis Banana prawn Indo-West Pacific 24 TL 1888
Penaeus monodon Giant tiger prawn Indo-Pacific 35 TL 1798
Penaeus notialis Southern pink shrimp Atlantic Ocean 23 TL 1967
Penaeus occidentalis Western white shrimp Eastern Pacific Ocean 22 TL 1871
Penaeus paulensis Sao Paulo shrimp Southwest Atlantic 23.6 TL 1967
Penaeus penicillatus Redtail prawn Indo-West Pacific 21.2 TL 1905
Penaeus plebejus Eastern king prawn Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1865
Penaeus schmitti Southern white shrimp Southeast Pacific and Wes 23.5 TL 1936
Penaeus semisulcatus Green tiger prawn Indo-West Pacific and the 26 TL 1844
Penaeus setiferus Northern white shrimp Western Atlantic 22.4 TL 1767
Penaeus silasi False white prawn Western Central Pacific 1979
Penaeus simplex Western Central Pacific 2021
Penaeus stylirostris Blue shrimp Eastern Pacific 23 TL 1874
Penaeus subtilis Southern brown shrimp Western Atlantic 20.5 TL 1967
Penaeus vannamei Whiteleg shrimp Pacific Ocean 23 TL 1931
Protrachypene precipua Titi shrimp Eastern Pacific 8.8 TL 1934
Rimapenaeus byrdi Carabali shrimp Eastern Pacific 18.9 TL 1934
Rimapenaeus constrictus Roughneck shrimp Western Atlantic and the 9.2 TL 1874
Rimapenaeus faoe Indio shrimp Western Central Atlantic 1954
Rimapenaeus fuscina Pinto shrimp Eastern Pacific 15 TL 1971
Rimapenaeus pacificus Zebra shrimp Western Central Atlantic 9.9 TL 1934
Rimapenaeus similis Yellow roughneck shrimp Western Atlantic 10.1 TL 1885
Tanypenaeus caribaeus Western Central Atlantic 1972
Trachypenaeopsis minicoyensis Western Indian Ocean 1972
Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis Pacific Ocean and Western 1915
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Richter's sand shrimp Indo-Pacific 1884
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Hardback shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10.4 TL 1881
Trachysalambria albicoma Northwest Pacific 1980
Trachysalambria aspera Indo-West Pacific 1906
Trachysalambria brevisuturae Eastern Pacific 1934
Trachysalambria curvirostris Southern rough shrimp Indo-West Pacific and the 3 CL 1860
Trachysalambria longipes Indo-West Pacific 1875
Trachysalambria malaiana Brown rough shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10.3 TL 1933
Trachysalambria villaluzi Western Central Pacific 1979
Xiphopenaeus baueri Western Atlantic. 2020
Xiphopenaeus dincao Western Atlantic. 2020
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Atlantic seabob Eastern Central Pacific, 17 TL 1862



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