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Family: Crangonidae crangonid shrimps (See list of species below)

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21 species in Pacific, Northwest with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

Aegaeon lacazei [Hardshell shrimp]	No picture found Aegaeon rathbuni []	No picture found Argis lar [Kuro shrimp]
No picture found Crangon affinis [Hakodate sand shrimp]	No picture found Crangon dalli [Ridged Crangon]	No picture found Crangon uritai []
No picture found Lissosabinea indica []	No picture found Metacrangon kaiko []	No picture found Metacrangon ryukyu []
No picture found Neocrangon communis [Twospine crangon]	No picture found Parapontocaris aspera []	No picture found Parapontocaris levigata []
No picture found Parapontophilus demani []	No picture found Parapontophilus junceus []	No picture found Parapontophilus longirostris []
No picture found Philocheras incisus []	No picture found Philocheras japonicus []	No picture found Philocheras lowisi []
No picture found Pontocaris pennata [Feather shrimp]	No picture found Pontocaris sibogae []	Sclerocrangon boreas [Sculptured shrimp]

21 Species of Family Crangonidae
(crangonid shrimps)

Sort by: Species Length

Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
Aegaeon lacazei	Hardshell shrimp	Eastern Atlantic, Mediter	5.5 TL
Aegaeon rathbuni		Pacific Ocean.
Argis lar	Kuro shrimp	Arctic and Pacific Ocean.
Crangon affinis	Hakodate sand shrimp	Northwest Pacific
Crangon dalli	Ridged Crangon	Eastern Pacific and the A
Crangon uritai		Northwest Pacific
Lissosabinea indica		Indo-West Pacific
Metacrangon kaiko		Northwest Pacific
Metacrangon ryukyu		Northwest Pacific
Neocrangon communis	Twospine crangon	Pacific Ocean and the Arc
Parapontocaris aspera		Indo-West Pacific
Parapontocaris levigata		Indo-West Pacific
Parapontophilus demani		Pacific Ocean.
Parapontophilus junceus		Indo-Pacific.
Parapontophilus longirostris		Indo-Pacific.
Philocheras incisus		Indo-West Pacific
Philocheras japonicus		Western Pacific
Philocheras lowisi		Indo-West Pacific
Pontocaris pennata	Feather shrimp	Western Pacific
Pontocaris sibogae		Western Pacific
Sclerocrangon boreas	Sculptured shrimp	Northern Pacific, Northea

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