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Family: Penaeidae penaeid shrimps (See list of species below)

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67 species in Pacific, Northwest with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Alcockpenaeopsis hungerfordii
[Dog shrimp]
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Atypopenaeus compressipes
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Atypopenaeus stenodactylus
[Periscope shrimp]
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Batepenaeopsis tenella
[Smoothshell shrimp]
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Funchalia danae
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Funchalia sagamiensis
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Funchalia taaningi
[Prawn]
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Heteropenaeus longimanus
[Longarm prawn]
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Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta
[Coral shrimp]


Megokris granulosus
[Coarse shrimp]
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Megokris pescadoreensis
[Bighead sand prawn]


Melicertus marginatus
[Aloha prawn]
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Metapenaeopsis acclivis
[Tora velvet shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis aegyptia
[Egyptian prawn]
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Metapenaeopsis andamanensis
[Rice velvet shrimp]


Metapenaeopsis barbata
[Whiskered velvet shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis ceylonica
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Metapenaeopsis commensalis
[Red shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis coniger
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Metapenaeopsis dalei
[Kishi velvet shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis dura
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Metapenaeopsis kyushuensis
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Metapenaeopsis lamellata
[Humpback prawn]
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Metapenaeopsis lata
[Broad velvet shrimp]


Metapenaeopsis mogiensis
[Mogi velvet shrimp]


Metapenaeopsis palmensis
[Southern velvet shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis provocatoria
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Metapenaeopsis sinica
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Metapenaeopsis tchekunovae
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Metapenaeopsis tenella
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Metapenaeus affinis
[Jinga shrimp]


Metapenaeus ensis
[Greasyback shrimp]


Metapenaeus intermedius
[Middle shrimp]
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Metapenaeus joyneri
[Shiba shrimp]


Metapenaeus moyebi
[Moyebi shrimp]
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Metapenaeus tenuipes
[Stork shrimp]


Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii
[Spear shrimp]


Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis
[Rainbow shrimp]
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Miyadiella podophthalmus
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Parapenaeopsis incisa
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Parapenaeopsis sinica
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Parapenaeus fissuroides
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Parapenaeus fissurus
[Neptune rose shrimp]
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Parapenaeus investigatoris
[Explorer rose shrimp]
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Parapenaeus lanceolatus
[Lancer rose shrimp]
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Parapenaeus longipes
[Flamingo shrimp]
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Parapenaeus murrayi
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Parapenaeus sextuberculatus
[Domino shrimp]


Pelagopenaeus balboae
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Penaeopsis eduardoi
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Penaeopsis rectacuta
[Needle shrimp]


Penaeus canaliculatus
[Witch prawn]
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Penaeus chinensis
[Fleshy prawn]


Penaeus indicus
[Indian white prawn]


Penaeus japonicus
[Kuruma prawn]


Penaeus latisulcatus
[Western king prawn]


Penaeus longistylus
[Redspot king prawn]


Penaeus merguiensis
[Banana prawn]


Penaeus monodon
[Giant tiger prawn]


Penaeus penicillatus
[Redtail prawn]


Penaeus semisulcatus
[Green tiger prawn]
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Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis
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Trachypenaeopsis richtersii
[Richter's sand shrimp]


Trachypenaeus anchoralis
[Hardback shrimp]
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Trachysalambria albicoma
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Trachysalambria curvirostris
[Southern rough shrimp]
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Trachysalambria longipes
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67 Species of Family Penaeidae
(penaeid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Alcockpenaeopsis hungerfordii Dog shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 10.4 TL
Atypopenaeus compressipes Indo-West Pacific 5 TL
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Periscope shrimp Indo-West Pacific 5 TL
Batepenaeopsis tenella Smoothshell shrimp Indo-West Pacific 6.7 TL
Funchalia danae Eastern Atlantic and Indo
Funchalia sagamiensis Northwest Pacific
Funchalia taaningi Prawn Indo-Pacific.
Heteropenaeus longimanus Longarm prawn Central Pacific
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Coral shrimp Indo-West Pacific 8.3 TL
Megokris granulosus Coarse shrimp Indo-West Pacific 11.2 TL
Megokris pescadoreensis Bighead sand prawn Indo-Pacific
Melicertus marginatus Aloha prawn Indo-Pacific. 20.5 TL
Metapenaeopsis acclivis Tora velvet shrimp Northwest Pacific 9 TL
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Egyptian prawn Eastern Mediterranean and
Metapenaeopsis andamanensis Rice velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13.5 TL
Metapenaeopsis barbata Whiskered velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10.8 TL
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Indo-West Pacific
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Red shrimp Indo-Pacific
Metapenaeopsis coniger Indo-West Pacific
Metapenaeopsis dalei Kishi velvet shrimp Northwest Pacific 7.63 TL
Metapenaeopsis dura Western Pacific
Metapenaeopsis kyushuensis Northwest Pacific
Metapenaeopsis lamellata Humpback prawn Indo-West Pacific 7.5 TL
Metapenaeopsis lata Broad velvet shrimp Western Pacific 5.9 TL
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Mogi velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 9 TL
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Southern velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10.5 TL
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria Indo-West Pacific. Pére
Metapenaeopsis sinica Western Central Pacific
Metapenaeopsis tchekunovae Northwest Pacific
Metapenaeopsis tenella Western Pacific
Metapenaeus affinis Jinga shrimp Indo-Pacific 22.2 TL
Metapenaeus ensis Greasyback shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 18.9 BL
Metapenaeus intermedius Middle shrimp Indo-West Pacific 19.3 BL
Metapenaeus joyneri Shiba shrimp Western Pacific. Subtrop 12.5 TL
Metapenaeus moyebi Moyebi shrimp Indo-West Pacific 9.7 TL
Metapenaeus tenuipes Stork shrimp Indo-West Pacific 9.7 TL
Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii Spear shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13.5 TL
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Rainbow shrimp Indo-West Pacific 17 TL
Miyadiella podophthalmus Indo-West Pacific
Parapenaeopsis incisa Northwest Pacific
Parapenaeopsis sinica Northwest Pacific
Parapenaeus fissuroides Indo-West Pacific 3.61 CL
Parapenaeus fissurus Neptune rose shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10.7 TL
Parapenaeus investigatoris Explorer rose shrimp Indo-West Pacific 8.2 TL
Parapenaeus lanceolatus Lancer rose shrimp Indo-West Pacific 7.5 TL
Parapenaeus longipes Flamingo shrimp Indo-West Pacific 7.9 TL
Parapenaeus murrayi Indo-West Pacific
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Domino shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 14 TL
Pelagopenaeus balboae Atlantic and Indo-Pacific
Penaeopsis eduardoi Indo-West Pacific
Penaeopsis rectacuta Needle shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13.1 TL
Penaeus canaliculatus Witch prawn Indo-Pacific 18.2 TL
Penaeus chinensis Fleshy prawn Northwest Pacific 22.3 BL
Penaeus indicus Indian white prawn Indo-Pacific 23.5 TL
Penaeus japonicus Kuruma prawn Indo-West Pacific. Intro 30 TL
Penaeus latisulcatus Western king prawn Indo-West Pacific 22 TL
Penaeus longistylus Redspot king prawn Indo-West Pacific. 15.1 TL
Penaeus merguiensis Banana prawn Indo-West Pacific 24 TL
Penaeus monodon Giant tiger prawn Indo-Pacific 35 TL
Penaeus penicillatus Redtail prawn Indo-West Pacific 21.2 TL
Penaeus semisulcatus Green tiger prawn Indo-West Pacific and the 26 TL
Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis Pacific Ocean and Western
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Richter's sand shrimp Indo-Pacific
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Hardback shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10.4 TL
Trachysalambria albicoma Northwest Pacific
Trachysalambria curvirostris Southern rough shrimp Indo-West Pacific and the 3 CL
Trachysalambria longipes Indo-West Pacific



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