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Family: Sergestidae sergestid shrimps (See list of species below)

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13 species in Pacific, Southwest with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acetes australis
[Australian paste shrimp]


Acetes sibogae
[Alamang shrimp]


Deosergestes seminudus
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Eusergestes arcticus
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Sergestes atlanticus
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Sergestes disjunctus
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Sergestes index
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Sergestes stimulator
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Sergia japonica
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Sergia maxima
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Sergia potens
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Sergia prehensilis
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Sergia tenuiremis
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13 Species of Family Sergestidae
(sergestid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acetes australis Australian paste shrimp Western Pacific
Acetes sibogae Alamang shrimp Indo-West Pacific 4 BL
Deosergestes seminudus Indo-West Pacific
Eusergestes arcticus Indo-Pacific, Atlantic, M 1.37 CL
Sergestes atlanticus Indo-Pacific, Atlantic an
Sergestes disjunctus Southeast Atlantic, South
Sergestes index Pacific Ocean
Sergestes stimulator Southwest Pacific
Sergia japonica Indo-Pacific, Atlantic an
Sergia maxima Indo-Pacific
Sergia potens Indo-Pacific and South At
Sergia prehensilis Indo-West Pacific, Atlant
Sergia tenuiremis Worldwide.



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