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

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30 species in Arctic Ocean with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acetes americanus
[Aviu shrimp]
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Allosergestes pectinatus
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Allosergestes sargassi
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Eusergestes arcticus
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Neosergestes consobrinus
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Parasergestes armatus
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Petalidium suspiriosum
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Phorcosergia bisulcata
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Sergestes atlanticus
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Sergestes corniculum
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Sergestes cornutus
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Sergestes edwardsii
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Sergestes erectus
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Sergestes henseni
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Sergestes orientalis
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Sergestes paraseminudus
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Sergestes pestafer
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Sergestes similis
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Sergestes vigilax
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Sergia bigemmea
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Sergia creber
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Sergia fulgens
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Sergia gardineri
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Sergia grandis
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Sergia inequalis
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Sergia japonica
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Sergia robusta
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Sergia scintillans
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Sergia splendens
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Sergia tenuiremis
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30 Species of Family Sergestidae
(sergestid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acetes americanus Aviu shrimp Western Atlantic
Allosergestes pectinatus Indo-Pacific and Southeas
Allosergestes sargassi Atlantic, the Mediterrane
Eusergestes arcticus Indo-Pacific, Atlantic, M 1.37 CL
Neosergestes consobrinus Arctic and Pacific Ocean.
Parasergestes armatus Atlantic, the Mediterrane
Petalidium suspiriosum Arctic and Pacific Ocean.
Phorcosergia bisulcata Indo-Pacific
Sergestes atlanticus Indo-Pacific, Atlantic an
Sergestes corniculum Southeast Pacific and Wes
Sergestes cornutus Arctic, Eastern Pacific a
Sergestes edwardsii Western and Eastern Atlan
Sergestes erectus Arctic and Eastern Pacifi
Sergestes henseni Atlantic and the Mediterr
Sergestes orientalis Arctic, Indo-Pacific and
Sergestes paraseminudus Western Atlantic and East
Sergestes pestafer Eastern Pacific
Sergestes similis Arctic, Indo-Pacific and
Sergestes vigilax Arctic, Pacific Ocean, At
Sergia bigemmea Arctic and Pacific Ocean.
Sergia creber Eastern Pacific
Sergia fulgens Arctic and Pacific Ocean.
Sergia gardineri Indo-Pacific
Sergia grandis Atlantic and the Southern
Sergia inequalis Indo-Pacific
Sergia japonica Indo-Pacific, Atlantic an
Sergia robusta Atlantic, Eastern Gulf of
Sergia scintillans Atlantic and Indo-Pacific
Sergia splendens Atlantic and the Mediterr
Sergia tenuiremis Worldwide.



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