All Species
214 Species in Family Penaeidae
Nominal species list for Penaeidae
Scientific Name Author English Name
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri (Heller, 1862) Atlantic seabob
Xiphopenaeus dincao Carvalho-Batista, Terossi, Zara, Mantelatto & Costa, 2020
Xiphopenaeus baueri Carvalho-Batista, Terossi, Zara, Mantelatto & Costa, 2020
Trachysalambria villaluzi (Muthu & Motoh, 1979)
Trachysalambria malaiana (Balss, 1933) Brown rough shrimp
Trachysalambria longipes (Paulson, 1875)
Trachysalambria albicoma (Hayashi & Toriyama, 1980)
Trachysalambria aspera (Alcock, 1906)
Trachysalambria brevisuturae (Burkenroad, 1934)
Trachysalambria curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860) Southern rough shrimp
Trachypenaeus anchoralis (Bate, 1881) Hardback shrimp
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii (Miers, 1884) Richter's sand shrimp
Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis (Rathbun, 1915)
Trachypenaeopsis minicoyensis Thomas, 1972
Tanypenaeus caribaeus Pérez Farfante, 1972
Rimapenaeus similis (Smith, 1885) Yellow roughneck shrimp
Rimapenaeus pacificus (Burkenroad, 1934) Zebra shrimp
Rimapenaeus fuscina (Pérez Farfante, 1971) Pinto shrimp
Rimapenaeus faoe (Obarrio, 1954) Indio shrimp
Rimapenaeus constrictus (Stimpson, 1874) Roughneck shrimp
Rimapenaeus byrdi (Burkenroad, 1934) Carabali shrimp
Protrachypene precipua Burkenroad, 1934 Titi shrimp
Penaeus vannamei Boone, 1931 Whiteleg shrimp
Penaeus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967) Southern brown shrimp
Penaeus simplex Chan, Muchlisin & Hurzaid, 2021
Penaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1874 Blue shrimp
Penaeus silasi Muthu & Motoh, 1979 False white prawn
Penaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767) Northern white shrimp
Penaeus semisulcatus de Haan, 1844 Green tiger prawn
Penaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936 Southern white shrimp
Penaeus plebejus Hess, 1865 Eastern king prawn
Penaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905 Redtail prawn
Penaeus paulensis (Pérez-Farfante, 1967) Sao Paulo shrimp
Penaeus occidentalis Streets, 1871 Western white shrimp
Penaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967 Southern pink shrimp
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 Giant tiger prawn
Penaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888 Banana prawn
Penaeus longistylus Kubo, 1943 Redspot king prawn
Penaeus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896 Western king prawn
Penaeus kerathurus (Forsskål, 1775) Caramote prawn
Penaeus japonicus Bate, 1888 Kuruma prawn
Penaeus indicus Milne-Edwards, 1837 Indian white prawn
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879 Brown tiger prawn
Penaeus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765) Fleshy prawn
Penaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939 Pink shrimp
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811) Witch prawn
Penaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900 Yellowleg shrimp
Penaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878 Crystal shrimp
Penaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817 Red spotted shrimp
Penaeus aztecus Ives, 1891 Northern brown shrimp
Penaeopsis serrata Bate, 1881 Megalops shrimp
Penaeopsis rectacuta (Bate, 1881) Needle shrimp
Penaeopsis jerryi Pérez Farfante, 1979 Gondwana shrimp
Penaeopsis mclaughlinae Crosnier, 2006
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977
Penaeopsis challengeri De Man, 1911
Penaeopsis balssi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976 Scythe shrimp
Pelagopenaeus balboae (Faxon, 1893)
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Kubo, 1949 Domino shrimp
Parapenaeus ruberoculatus Hall, 1962
Parapenaeus perezfarfantae Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus politus (Smith, 1881) Rose shrimp
Parapenaeus murrayi Ramadan, 1938
Parapenaeus longirostris (Lucas, 1846) Deep-water rose shrimp
Parapenaeus longipes Alcock, 1905 Flamingo shrimp
Parapenaeus lanceolatus Kubo, 1949 Lancer rose shrimp
Parapenaeus kensleyi Crosnier, 2005
Parapenaeus investigatoris Alcock & Anderson, 1899 Explorer rose shrimp
Parapenaeus fissurus (Bate, 1881) Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus fissuroides Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus cayrei Crosnier, 2005
Parapenaeus australiensis Dall, 1957 Australian rose shrimp
Parapenaeus americanus Rathbun, 1901
Parapenaeopsis venusta De Man, 1907 Adonis shrimp
Parapenaeopsis stylifera (Milne-Edwards, 1837) Kiddi shrimp
Parapenaeopsis sinica Liu & Wang, 1987
Parapenaeopsis incisa Liu & Wang, 1987
Parapenaeopsis nana Alcock, 1905 Dwarf shrimp
Parapenaeopsis gracillima Nobili, 1903 Thin shrimp
Parapenaeopsis balli Burkenroad, 1934
Parapenaeopsis aroaensis Hall, 1962
Parapenaeopsis arafurica Racek & Dall, 1965 Arafura shrimp
Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris Alcock, 1905 Hawknose shrimp
Miyadiella ornata Holthuis, 1955
Miyadiella podophthalmus (Stimpson, 1860)
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862) Rainbow shrimp
Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii (Miers, 1878) Spear shrimp
Metapenaeus tenuipes Kubo, 1949 Stork shrimp
Metapenaeus suluensis Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeus philippinensis Motoh & Muthu, 1979
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904 Peregrine shrimp
Metapenaeus papuensis Racek & Dall, 1965 Papua shrimp
Metapenaeus moyebi (Kishinouye, 1896) Moyebi shrimp
Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798) Speckled shrimp
Metapenaeus macleayi (Haswell, 1879) Eastern school shrimp
Metapenaeus lysianassa (De Man, 1888) Bird shrimp
Metapenaeus kutchensis George, George & Rao, 1963 Ginger shrimp
Metapenaeus krishnatrii Silas & Muthu, 1976
Metapenaeus joyneri (Miers, 1880) Shiba shrimp
Metapenaeus intermedius (Kishinouye, 1900) Middle shrimp
Metapenaeus insolitus Racek & Dall, 1965 Emerald shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844) Greasyback shrimp
Metapenaeus endeavouri (Schmitt, 1926) Endeavour shrimp
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907 Fine shrimp
Metapenaeus eboracensis Dall, 1957 York shrimp
Metapenaeus dobsoni (Miers, 1878) Kadal shrimp
Metapenaeus demani (Roux, 1921) Demon shrimp
Metapenaeus dalli Racek, 1957 Western school shrimp
Metapenaeus conjunctus Racek & Dall, 1965 Wood shrimp
Metapenaeus brevicornis (Milne-Edwards, 1837) Yellow shrimp
Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965 Greentail shrimp
Metapenaeus anchistus (De Man, 1920) Spiny greasyback shrimp
Metapenaeus alcocki George & Rao, 1968 Fire shrimp
Metapenaeus affinis (Milne-Edwards, 1837) Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeopsis velutina (Dana, 1852)
Metapenaeopsis wellsi Racek, 1967
Metapenaeopsis vaillanti (Nobili, 1904)
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962 Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis tenella Liu & Zhong, 1988
Metapenaeopsis tchekunovae Starobogatov, 1972
Metapenaeopsis tarawensis Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis stridulans (Alcock, 1905) Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeopsis stokmani Burukovsky, 1990
Metapenaeopsis spatulata Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis spiridonovi Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis smithi (Schmitt, 1924)
Metapenaeopsis sinuosa Dall, 1957
Metapenaeopsis sinica Liu & Zhong, 1988
Metapenaeopsis sibogae (De Man, 1907)
Metapenaeopsis scotti Champion, 1973
Metapenaeopsis richeri Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis rosea Racek & Dall, 1965 Pink velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis quinquedentata (De Man, 1907)
Metapenaeopsis quadrilobata Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis proxima Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis propinqua Crosnier, 1991 Velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis philippii (Bate, 1881) Philip velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis persica Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis parapalmensis Crosnier, 1994
Metapenaeopsis parahilarula Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis palmensis (Haswell, 1879) Southern velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae (Haswell, 1879) Northern velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mineri Burkenroad, 1934
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis (Rathbun, 1902) Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis miersi Holthuis, 1952 Miers shrimp
Metapenaeopsis menoui Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis martinella Pérez Farfante, 1971
Metapenaeopsis marquesas Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis manningi Crosnier, 1994
Metapenaeopsis mannarensis De Bruin, 1965
Metapenaeopsis lindae Manning, 1988
Metapenaeopsis liui Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis laubieri Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis lata Kubo, 1949 Broad velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis lamellata (De Haan, 1844) Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei (Rathbun, 1902) Insular velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis kyushuensis (Yokoya, 1933)
Metapenaeopsis incisa Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis ivanovi Crosnier, 1994
Metapenaeopsis hobbsi Pérez Farfante, 1971
Metapenaeopsis hilarula (De Man, 1911) Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis goodei (Smith, 1885) Caribbean velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis gerardoi Pérez Farfante, 1971
Metapenaeopsis gallensis (Pearson, 1905)
Metapenaeopsis fusca Manning, 1988
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis faouzii (Ramadan, 1938)
Metapenaeopsis evermanni (Rathbun, 1906)
Metapenaeopsis erythraea Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis dura Kubo, 1949
Metapenaeopsis distincta (De Man, 1907)
Metapenaeopsis difficilis Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis dalei (Rathbun, 1902) Kishi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis crassissima Racek & Dall, 1965 Stout velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis costata Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis coniger (Wood-Mason, 1891)
Metapenaeopsis commensalis (Borradaile, 1898) Red shrimp
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Starobogatov, 1972
Metapenaeopsis borradailei (De Man, 1911) Reef shrimp
Metapenaeopsis beebei (Burkenroad, 1938)
Metapenaeopsis barbata (De Haan, 1844) Whiskered velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis assimilis (De Man, 1920)
Metapenaeopsis angusta Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis andamanensis (Wood-Mason, 1891) Rice velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990 Egyptian prawn
Metapenaeopsis acclivis (Rathbun, 1902) Tora velvet shrimp
Melicertus marginatus (Randall, 1840) Aloha prawn
Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Megokris sedili (Hall, 1961) Malayan rough shrimp
Megokris pescadoreensis (Schmitt, 1931) Bighead sand prawn
Megokris gonospinifer (Racek & Dall, 1965) Northern rough shrimp
Megokris granulosus (Haswell, 1879) Coarse shrimp
Megokris ghamrawyi Shinomiya & Sakai, 2006
Megokris akademik Shinomiya & Sakai, 2006
Macropetasma africana (Balss, 1913) Swimming shrimp
Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo (Alcock, 1905) Torpedo shrimp
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900) Coral shrimp
Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica (Balss, 1914) Guinea shrimp
Heteropenaeus longimanus De Man, 1896 Longarm prawn
Ganjampenaeopsis uncta (Alcock, 1905) Uncta shrimp
Funchalia woodwardi Johnson, 1867 Woodward's pelagic shrimp
Funchalia villosa (Bouvier, 1905)
Funchalia sagamiensis Fujino, 1975
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940 Prawn
Funchalia danae Burkenroad, 1940
Batepenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888) Smoothshell shrimp
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus (Stimpson, 1860) Periscope shrimp
Atypopenaeus formosus Dall, 1957 Orange shrimp
Atypopenaeus dearmatus De Man, 1907
Atypopenaeus bicornis Racek & Dall, 1965
Atypopenaeus compressipes (Henderson, 1893)
Artemesia longinaris Bate, 1888 Argentine stiletto shrimp
Alcockpenaeopsis hungerfordii (Alcock, 1905) Dog shrimp
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