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Family: Penaeidae penaeid shrimps



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

FAO

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

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Atypopenaeus formosus
[Orange shrimp]

FAO

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
[]
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Funchalia sagamiensis
[]

Dubosc, Jeff

Indo-Pacific.

Funchalia taaningiBurkenroad, 1940

Photo by Dubosc, Jeff
 
Funchalia taaningi
[Prawn]

Dubosc, Jeff

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc

Funchalia villosa(Bouvier, 1905)

Photo by Dubosc, Jeff
 
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]

FAO

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
[]
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Megokris ghamrawyi
[]
No picture found

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

FAO

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
[]

FAO

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]
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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
[]

FAO

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

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Metapenaeopsis barbata
[Whiskered velvet shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis beebei
[]
No picture found

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
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis costata
[]
No picture found

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
[]
No picture found
 
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
[]

FAO

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

FAO

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

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Metapenaeopsis mogiensis
[Mogi velvet shrimp]

FAO

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

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Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae
[Northern velvet shrimp]

FAO

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
[]

FAO

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

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

Khan, Muhammad Moazzam

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

Photo by Khan, Muhammad Moazzam
 
Metapenaeopsis stridulans
[Fiddler shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis tarawensis
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis tchekunovae
[]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeopsis tenella
[]

FAO

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

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

FAO

Indo-West Pacific

Metapenaeopsis wellsiRacek, 1967

Photo by FAO
 
Metapenaeopsis wellsi
[]

FAO

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

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Metapenaeus affinis
[Jinga shrimp]

FAO

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

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Metapenaeus alcocki
[Fire shrimp]

FAO

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

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Metapenaeus anchistus
[Spiny greasyback shrimp]

Harasti, David

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

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Metapenaeus bennettae
[Greentail shrimp]

FAO

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]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Metapenaeus dobsoni
[Kadal shrimp]
No picture found

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

FAO

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

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Metapenaeus elegans
[Fine shrimp]
No picture found

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

FAO

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

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

FAO

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

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Metapenaeus intermedius
[Middle shrimp]
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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]

FAO

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

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Metapenaeus macleayi
[Eastern school shrimp]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Metapenaeus monoceros
[Speckled shrimp]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Metapenaeus moyebi
[Moyebi shrimp]
No picture found

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

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Metapenaeus stebbingi
[Peregrine shrimp]
No picture found
 
Metapenaeus suluensis
[]
No picture found

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

FAO

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

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Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii
[Spear shrimp]

FAO

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

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

FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.3 cm TL
Parapenaeopsis acclivirostrisAlcock, 1905

Photo by FAO
 
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
[]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
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]

Rodríguez, Mariano García

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

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]

Dubosc, Jeff

Atlantic and Indo-Pacific

Pelagopenaeus balboae(Faxon, 1893)

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
[]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeopsis rectacuta
[Needle shrimp]
No picture found

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

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus aztecus
[Northern brown shrimp]

FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Penaeus brasiliensisLatreille, 1817

Photo by FAO
 
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]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus canaliculatus
[Witch prawn]
No picture found

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

FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Penaeus duorarumBurkenroad, 1936

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus duorarum
[Pink shrimp]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus esculentus
[Brown tiger prawn]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus indicus
[Indian white prawn]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus japonicus
[Kuruma prawn]

Coudre, Christian

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

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Penaeus kerathurus
[Caramote prawn]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus latisulcatus
[Western king prawn]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus longistylus
[Redspot king prawn]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus merguiensis
[Banana prawn]

Khan, Muhammad Moazzam

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

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

FAO

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

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

Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Penaeus occidentalis
[Western white shrimp]
No picture found

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

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus penicillatus
[Redtail prawn]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus plebejus
[Eastern king prawn]
No picture found
 
Penaeus pulchricaudatus
[]

Elliff, Carla Isobel

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 23.5 cm TL
Penaeus schmittiBurkenroad, 1936

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

Khan, Muhammad Moazzam

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

Photo by Khan, Muhammad Moazzam
 
Penaeus semisulcatus
[Green tiger prawn]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus setiferus
[Northern white shrimp]

FAO

Western Central Pacific

Penaeus silasiMuthu & Motoh, 1979

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]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Penaeus subtilis
[Southern brown shrimp]

Alcalá, A.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Penaeus vannameiBoone, 1931

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]

FAO

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

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

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
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
[]

Elliff, Carla Isobel

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

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


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