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Family: Penaeidae penaeid shrimps (See list of species below)

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86 species in Indian Ocean, Western with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Atypopenaeus stenodactylus
[Periscope shrimp]
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Batepenaeopsis tenella
[Smoothshell shrimp]
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Funchalia danae
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Funchalia taaningi
[Prawn]


Funchalia villosa
[]
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Funchalia woodwardi
[Woodward's pelagic shrimp]
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Ganjampenaeopsis uncta
[Uncta shrimp]
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Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica
[Guinea shrimp]
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Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta
[Coral shrimp]
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Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo
[Torpedo shrimp]


Macropetasma africana
[Swimming shrimp]
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Megokris akademik
[]
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Megokris ghamrawyi
[]


Megokris granulosus
[Coarse shrimp]
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Megokris sedili
[Malayan rough shrimp]
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Melicertus hathor
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Melicertus marginatus
[Aloha prawn]
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Metapenaeopsis aegyptia
[Egyptian prawn]
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Metapenaeopsis andamanensis
[Rice velvet shrimp]


Metapenaeopsis barbata
[Whiskered velvet shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis borradailei
[Reef shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis ceylonica
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Metapenaeopsis commensalis
[Red shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis coniger
[]
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Metapenaeopsis erythraea
[]
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Metapenaeopsis faouzii
[]
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Metapenaeopsis gaillardi
[]
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Metapenaeopsis gallensis
[]
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Metapenaeopsis hilarula
[Minstrel shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis incisa
[]
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Metapenaeopsis ivanovi
[]
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Metapenaeopsis manningi
[]
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Metapenaeopsis menoui
[]


Metapenaeopsis mogiensis
[Mogi velvet shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis persica
[]
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Metapenaeopsis philippii
[Philip velvet shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis proxima
[]
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Metapenaeopsis quadrilobata
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Metapenaeopsis quinquedentata
[]
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Metapenaeopsis scotti
[]
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Metapenaeopsis spiridonovi
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Metapenaeopsis stridulans
[Fiddler shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis tarawensis
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Metapenaeopsis toloensis
[Tolo velvet shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis vaillanti
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Metapenaeopsis velutina
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Metapenaeus affinis
[Jinga shrimp]


Metapenaeus alcocki
[Fire shrimp]


Metapenaeus brevicornis
[Yellow shrimp]


Metapenaeus dobsoni
[Kadal shrimp]


Metapenaeus elegans
[Fine shrimp]
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Metapenaeus kutchensis
[Ginger shrimp]
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Metapenaeus lysianassa
[Bird shrimp]


Metapenaeus monoceros
[Speckled shrimp]


Metapenaeus moyebi
[Moyebi shrimp]


Metapenaeus stebbingi
[Peregrine shrimp]


Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii
[Spear shrimp]


Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis
[Rainbow shrimp]
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Miyadiella podophthalmus
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Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris
[Hawknose shrimp]
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Parapenaeopsis nana
[Dwarf shrimp]


Parapenaeopsis stylifera
[Kiddi shrimp]
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Parapenaeus fissuroides
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Parapenaeus fissurus
[Neptune rose shrimp]
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Parapenaeus investigatoris
[Explorer rose shrimp]
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Parapenaeus longipes
[Flamingo shrimp]
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Parapenaeus murrayi
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Parapenaeus sextuberculatus
[Domino shrimp]


Pelagopenaeus balboae
[]
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Penaeopsis balssi
[Scythe shrimp]
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Penaeopsis eduardoi
[]
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Penaeopsis jerryi
[Gondwana shrimp]


Penaeopsis rectacuta
[Needle shrimp]
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Penaeopsis serrata
[Megalops shrimp]


Penaeus canaliculatus
[Witch prawn]


Penaeus indicus
[Indian white prawn]


Penaeus japonicus
[Kuruma prawn]


Penaeus latisulcatus
[Western king prawn]


Penaeus merguiensis
[Banana prawn]


Penaeus monodon
[Giant tiger prawn]


Penaeus penicillatus
[Redtail prawn]


Penaeus semisulcatus
[Green tiger prawn]
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Trachypenaeopsis minicoyensis
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Trachypenaeopsis richtersii
[Richter's sand shrimp]


Trachysalambria curvirostris
[Southern rough shrimp]
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Trachysalambria longipes
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86 Species of Family Penaeidae
(penaeid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Periscope shrimp Indo-West Pacific 5 TL
Batepenaeopsis tenella Smoothshell shrimp Indo-West Pacific 6.7 TL
Funchalia danae Eastern Atlantic and Indo
Funchalia taaningi Prawn Indo-Pacific.
Funchalia villosa Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Funchalia woodwardi Woodward's pelagic shrimp Eastern Atlantic and Indo
Ganjampenaeopsis uncta Uncta shrimp Indian Ocean 12 TL
Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica Guinea shrimp Eastern Atlantic and West 17 TL
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Coral shrimp Indo-West Pacific 8.3 TL
Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Torpedo shrimp Indo-West Pacific 12.1 TL
Macropetasma africana Swimming shrimp Southeast Atlantic and We 6.7 TL
Megokris akademik Western Indian Ocean
Megokris ghamrawyi Western Indian Ocean
Megokris granulosus Coarse shrimp Indo-West Pacific 11.2 TL
Megokris sedili Malayan rough shrimp Indo-West Pacific 6 TL
Melicertus hathor Indo-West Pacific
Melicertus marginatus Aloha prawn Indo-Pacific. 20.5 TL
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Egyptian prawn Eastern Mediterranean and
Metapenaeopsis andamanensis Rice velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13.5 TL
Metapenaeopsis barbata Whiskered velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10.8 TL
Metapenaeopsis borradailei Reef shrimp Indo-West Pacific 6.4 TL
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Indo-West Pacific
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Red shrimp Indo-Pacific
Metapenaeopsis coniger Indo-West Pacific
Metapenaeopsis erythraea Western Indian Ocean
Metapenaeopsis faouzii Western Indian Ocean
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Indo-Pacific
Metapenaeopsis gallensis Indo-West Pacific
Metapenaeopsis hilarula Minstrel shrimp Indo-Pacific 7 TL
Metapenaeopsis incisa Western Indian Ocean
Metapenaeopsis ivanovi Western Indian Ocean
Metapenaeopsis manningi Western Indian Ocean
Metapenaeopsis menoui Indo-West Pacific
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Mogi velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 9 TL
Metapenaeopsis persica Western Indian Ocean
Metapenaeopsis philippii Philip velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13 TL
Metapenaeopsis proxima Western Indian Ocean
Metapenaeopsis quadrilobata Western Indian Ocean
Metapenaeopsis quinquedentata Indo-West Pacific
Metapenaeopsis scotti Western Indian Ocean
Metapenaeopsis spiridonovi Western Indian Ocean
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Fiddler shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
Metapenaeopsis tarawensis Indo-Pacific
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Tolo velvet shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
Metapenaeopsis vaillanti Western Indian Ocean
Metapenaeopsis velutina Indo-Pacific
Metapenaeus affinis Jinga shrimp Indo-Pacific 22.2 TL
Metapenaeus alcocki Fire shrimp Western Indian Ocean 9.7 TL
Metapenaeus brevicornis Yellow shrimp Indo-West Pacific 15.2 TL
Metapenaeus dobsoni Kadal shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13 TL
Metapenaeus elegans Fine shrimp Indo-West Pacific 8.1 TL
Metapenaeus kutchensis Ginger shrimp Western Indian Ocean 16.4 TL
Metapenaeus lysianassa Bird shrimp Indo-West Pacific 8.8 TL
Metapenaeus monoceros Speckled shrimp Indo-West Pacific and Sou 22.6 TL
Metapenaeus moyebi Moyebi shrimp Indo-West Pacific 9.7 TL
Metapenaeus stebbingi Peregrine shrimp Western Indian Ocean 13.9 TL
Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii Spear shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13.5 TL
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Rainbow shrimp Indo-West Pacific 17 TL
Miyadiella podophthalmus Indo-West Pacific
Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris Hawknose shrimp Indian Ocean 7.3 TL
Parapenaeopsis nana Dwarf shrimp Indian Ocean 5.5 TL
Parapenaeopsis stylifera Kiddi shrimp Indian Ocean 14.9 TL
Parapenaeus fissuroides Indo-West Pacific 3.61 CL
Parapenaeus fissurus Neptune rose shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10.7 TL
Parapenaeus investigatoris Explorer rose shrimp Indo-West Pacific 8.2 TL
Parapenaeus longipes Flamingo shrimp Indo-West Pacific 7.9 TL
Parapenaeus murrayi Indo-West Pacific
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Domino shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 14 TL
Pelagopenaeus balboae Atlantic and Indo-Pacific
Penaeopsis balssi Scythe shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 15 TL
Penaeopsis eduardoi Indo-West Pacific
Penaeopsis jerryi Gondwana shrimp Indo-West Pacific
Penaeopsis rectacuta Needle shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13.1 TL
Penaeopsis serrata Megalops shrimp Atlantic Ocean and the Me 14 TL
Penaeus canaliculatus Witch prawn Indo-Pacific 18.2 TL
Penaeus indicus Indian white prawn Indo-Pacific 23.5 TL
Penaeus japonicus Kuruma prawn Indo-West Pacific. Intro 30 TL
Penaeus latisulcatus Western king prawn Indo-West Pacific 22 TL
Penaeus merguiensis Banana prawn Indo-West Pacific 24 TL
Penaeus monodon Giant tiger prawn Indo-Pacific 35 TL
Penaeus penicillatus Redtail prawn Indo-West Pacific 21.2 TL
Penaeus semisulcatus Green tiger prawn Indo-West Pacific and the 26 TL
Trachypenaeopsis minicoyensis Western Indian Ocean
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Richter's sand shrimp Indo-Pacific
Trachysalambria curvirostris Southern rough shrimp Indo-West Pacific and the 3 CL
Trachysalambria longipes Indo-West Pacific



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