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Family: Gonodactylidae gonodactylid mantis shrimps (See list of species below)

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23 species in Pacific, Eastern Central with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Gonodactylaceus falcatus
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Gonodactylaceus ternatensis
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Gonodactylellus affinis
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Gonodactylellus erdmanni
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Gonodactylellus espinosus
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Gonodactylellus hendersoni
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Gonodactylellus incipiens
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Gonodactylellus micronesicus
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Gonodactylellus rubriguttatus
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Gonodactylellus snidvongsi
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Gonodactylellus viridis
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Gonodactyloideus tricarinatus
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Gonodactylus aloha
[Philippine mantis shrimp]
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Gonodactylus childi
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Gonodactylus chiragra
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Gonodactylus platysoma
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Gonodactylus smithii
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Neogonodactylus albicinctus
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Neogonodactylus bahiahondensis
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Neogonodactylus costaricensis
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Neogonodactylus festae
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Neogonodactylus stanchi
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Neogonodactylus zacae
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23 Species of Family Gonodactylidae
(gonodactylid mantis shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Gonodactylaceus falcatus Indo-Pacific. 8 TL
Gonodactylaceus ternatensis Indo-Pacific. 8.7 TL
Gonodactylellus affinis Indo-Pacific 3.8 TL
Gonodactylellus erdmanni Indo-Pacific.
Gonodactylellus espinosus Indo-Pacific. 4.55 TL
Gonodactylellus hendersoni Pacific Ocean.
Gonodactylellus incipiens Pacific Ocean.
Gonodactylellus micronesicus Indo-Pacific. 2.7 TL
Gonodactylellus rubriguttatus Pacific Ocean. 2.8 TL
Gonodactylellus snidvongsi Western Pacific. 1.7 TL
Gonodactylellus viridis Indo-West Pacific. 5.5 TL
Gonodactyloideus tricarinatus Central Pacific
Gonodactylus aloha Philippine mantis shrimp Eastern Central Pacific
Gonodactylus childi Indo-Pacific. 4.2 TL
Gonodactylus chiragra Indo-Pacific 10.5 TL
Gonodactylus platysoma Indo-Pacific 11 TL
Gonodactylus smithii Indo-Pacific. 9 TL
Neogonodactylus albicinctus Eastern Central Pacific
Neogonodactylus bahiahondensis Pacific Ocean
Neogonodactylus costaricensis Eastern Central Pacific
Neogonodactylus festae Pacific Ocean
Neogonodactylus stanchi Pacific Ocean
Neogonodactylus zacae Pacific Ocean



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