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

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23 species in Indian Ocean, Eastern with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acetes chinensis
[Northern mauxia shrimp]


Acetes erythraeus
[Tsivakihini paste shrimp]


Acetes indicus
[Jawla paste shrimp]


Acetes intermedius
[Taiwan mauxia shrimp]


Acetes japonicus
[Akiami paste shrimp]
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Acetes johni
[Paste shrimp]


Acetes serrulatus
[Southern mauxia shrimp]


Acetes sibogae
[Alamang shrimp]


Acetes vulgaris
[Jembret shrimp]


Deosergestes seminudus
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Phorcosergia bisulcata
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Sergestes diapontius
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Sergestes nudus
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Sergestes orientalis
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Sergestes rubroguttatus
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Sergestes semissis
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Sergestes similis
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Sergia challengeri
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Sergia gardineri
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Sergia japonica
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Sergia scintillans
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Sergia stellata
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Sicyonella antennata
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23 Species of Family Sergestidae
(sergestid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acetes chinensis Northern mauxia shrimp Indo-West Pacific.
Acetes erythraeus Tsivakihini paste shrimp Indo-West Pacific 4.8 BL
Acetes indicus Jawla paste shrimp Indo-West Pacific 4 BL
Acetes intermedius Taiwan mauxia shrimp Indo-West Pacific 2.6 BL
Acetes japonicus Akiami paste shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 3 BL
Acetes johni Paste shrimp Indian Ocean
Acetes serrulatus Southern mauxia shrimp Western Pacific 2.1 BL
Acetes sibogae Alamang shrimp Indo-West Pacific 4 BL
Acetes vulgaris Jembret shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 3.4 BL
Deosergestes seminudus Indo-West Pacific
Phorcosergia bisulcata Indo-Pacific
Sergestes diapontius Eastern Atlantic to Weste
Sergestes nudus East Atlantic and Western
Sergestes orientalis Arctic, Indo-Pacific and
Sergestes rubroguttatus Mediterranean and the Ind
Sergestes semissis Indian Ocean
Sergestes similis Arctic, Indo-Pacific and
Sergia challengeri Indo-Pacific.
Sergia gardineri Indo-Pacific
Sergia japonica Indo-Pacific, Atlantic an
Sergia scintillans Atlantic and Indo-Pacific
Sergia stellata Eastern Indian Ocean
Sicyonella antennata Indo-West Pacific



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