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Fish Identification
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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Benthesicymidae benthesicymid shrimps (See list of species below)
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14 species in Atlantic, Southeast with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Bentheogennema intermedia
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Benthesicymus altus
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Benthesicymus brasiliensis
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Benthesicymus iridescens
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Gennadas brevirostris
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Gennadas gilchristi
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Gennadas incertus
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Gennadas kempi
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Gennadas parvus
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Gennadas propinquus
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Gennadas scutatus
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Gennadas talismani
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Gennadas tinayrei
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Gennadas valens
[Valuable blunt-tail prawn]
14 Species of Family Benthesicymidae
(benthesicymid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Bentheogennema intermedia Circumglobal.
Benthesicymus altus Atlantic and Indo-Pacific 12 TL
Benthesicymus brasiliensis Central Atlantic and Anta 15.2 TL
Benthesicymus iridescens Atlantic and the Indo-Wes 15 TL
Gennadas brevirostris Atlantic Ocean
Gennadas gilchristi Southeast Atlantic and In
Gennadas incertus Southeast Atlantic and In
Gennadas kempi Southeast Atlantic and In
Gennadas parvus Southeast Atlantic and In
Gennadas propinquus Southeast Atlantic and In
Gennadas scutatus Atlantic and Indo-Pacific
Gennadas talismani Atlantic Ocean
Gennadas tinayrei Atlantic and Indo-Pacific
Gennadas valens Valuable blunt-tail prawn Atlantic and the Mediterr



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