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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Indo-Pacific (Ecozones)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
139
846
5738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
139
846
5738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
112
797
5607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
111
796
5606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
51
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
49
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
25
212
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indo-Pacific
25 Genera with 212 Species
#ABFGHKMPT
Alcockpenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Arafurapenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Batepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19074SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19796SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Ganjampenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Heteropenaeus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Holthuispenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19054SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 19619SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 20027SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1967Velvet shrimps70SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1949metapenaeus shrimps32SpeciesTaxom
Mierspenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18624SpeciesTaxom
Miyadiella Kubo, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 190721SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 194915SpeciesTaxom
Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18816SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 200218SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19799SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indo-Pacific
212 Species and 15 Subspecies
Alcockpenaeopsis hungerfordii Alcock, 1905
Arafurapenaeopsis arafurica Racek & Dall, 1965Arafura Shrimp
Atypopenaeus bicornis Racek & Dall, 1965Go Home Prawn
Atypopenaeus compressipes Henderson, 1893
Atypopenaeus dearmatus De Man, 1907
Atypopenaeus formosus Dall, 1957Orange Prawn
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860Periscope Shrimp
Batepenaeopsis acclivirostris Alcock, 1905Hawknose shrimp
Batepenaeopsis moresbyensis Shinomiya & ..., 2016
Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888Smooth shelled prawn
Batepenaeopsis venusta De Man, 1907Adonis Shrimp
Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765Chinese white shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus konkani Chanda & Bha..., 2003
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905Redtail prawn
Fenneropenaeus silasi Muthu & Motoh, 1979
Funchalia danae Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia sagamiensis Fujino, 1975Florida Applesnail
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Funchalia woodwardi Johnson, 1868
Ganjampenaeopsis uncta Alcock, 1905Parole shrimp
Heteropenaeus longimanus De Man, 1896Longarm Prawn
Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica Balss, 1914Guinea shrimp
Kishinouyepenaeopsis amicus V.C. Nguyên, 1971
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900Coral Prawn
Kishinouyepenaeopsis incisa Liu & Wang, 1986
Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905Torpedo Shrimp
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Megokris akademik Shinomiya & ..., 2006
Megokris ghamrawyi Shinomiya & ..., 2006
Megokris gonospinifer Racek & Dall, 1965Hardback Prawn
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Megokris halli Shinomiya & ..., 2006
Megokris manihine Shinomiya & ..., 2006
Megokris motohburiorum Shinomiya & ..., 2006
Megokris pescadoreensis Schmitt, 1931
Megokris sedili Hall, 1961Malayan shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943Red-spotted Prawn
Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840Aloha Prawn
Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865Eastern King Prawn
Melicertus similis Chanda & Bha..., 2002
Metapenaeopsis acclivis Rathbun, 1902Tora velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990Egyptian Prawn
Metapenaeopsis andamanensis Wood-Mason, 1891Rice velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis angusta Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis assimilis De Man, 1920
Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844Red rice prawn
Metapenaeopsis batei Miers, 1884
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Starobogatov, 1972
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis coniger Wood-Mason, 1891
Metapenaeopsis costata Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis crassissima Racek & Dall, 1965Stout Velvet Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis dalei Rathbun, 1902Kishi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis difficilis Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis distincta De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis dura Kubo, 1949Prostrate spineflower
Metapenaeopsis erythraea Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis evermanni Rathbun, 1906
Metapenaeopsis faouzii Ramadan, 1938
Metapenaeopsis fusca R.J.G. Manning, 1988
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis gallensis Pearson, 1905Amber lacuna
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis incisa Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis ivanovi Crosnier, 1994
Metapenaeopsis kuboi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976
Metapenaeopsis kyushuensis Yokoya, 1933
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lata Kubo, 1949Broad velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis laubieri Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis lindae R.J.G. Manning, 1988
Metapenaeopsis liui Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis mannarensis De Bruin, 1965Fringed Valvata
Metapenaeopsis manningi Crosnier, 1994
Metapenaeopsis marquesas Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis menoui Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis complanata Crosnier, 1991Coral Prawn
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis consobrina Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis intermedia Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae Haswell, 1879New Guinea Prawn
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis parahilarula Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis parapalmensis Crosnier, 1994
Metapenaeopsis persica Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis philippii Spence Bate, 1881Philip velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis propinqua Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria longirostris Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria provocatoria Racek and Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis proxima Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis quadrilobata Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis quinquedentata De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis richeri Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis rosea Racek & Dall, 1965Pink velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis scotti Champion, 1973Desert Valvata
Metapenaeopsis sibogae De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis sinica Liu & Zhong, 1988
Metapenaeopsis sinuosa Dall, 1957
Metapenaeopsis spatulata Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis spiridonovi Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeopsis tarawensis Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis tchekunovae (Starobogatov, 1972)⇒ Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905
Metapenaeopsis tenella Liu & Zhong, 1988
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis vaillanti Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeopsis wellsi Racek, 1967Coral Prawn
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus alcocki M.J. George ..., 1968Fire shrimp
Metapenaeus anchistus De Man, 1920
Metapenaeus arabicus Hassan, 1978
Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965Bay Prawn
Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Yellow prawn
Metapenaeus conjunctus Racek & Dall, 1965Wood shrimp
Metapenaeus dalli Racek, 1957School prawn
Metapenaeus demani Roux, 1921Demon Prawn
Metapenaeus demani demani Roux, 1921
Metapenaeus demani stephani Miquel, 1982
Metapenaeus dobsoni Miers, 1878Kadal shrimp
Metapenaeus eboracensis Dall, 1957York Prawn
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907Fine shrimp
Metapenaeus endeavouri Schmitt, 1926Blue Endeavour Prawn
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus insolitus Racek & Dall, 1965Bay Prawns
Metapenaeus intermedius Kishinouye, 1900Middle prawn
Metapenaeus joyneri Miers, 1880Shiba shrimp
Metapenaeus joyneri formosus Lee & Yu, 1977
Metapenaeus joyneri joyneri Miers, 1880
Metapenaeus krishnatrii Silas & Muthu, 1976
Metapenaeus kutchensis P.C. George,..., 1963Ginger shrimp
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Metapenaeus macleayi Haswell, 1879Eastern School Prawn
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus motohi Shinomiya & ..., 2009
Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896Moyebi shrimp
Metapenaeus papuensis Racek & Dall, 1965Papua shrimp
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904Peregrine shrimp
Metapenaeus suluensis Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeus tenuipes Kubo, 1949Stork shrimp
Mierspenaeopsis cultrirostris Alcock, 1906
Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii Miers, 1878Hard spear shrimp
Mierspenaeopsis indica Muthu, 1972
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862Coral Prawn
Miyadiella ornata Holthuis, 1955
Miyadiella podophthalmus Stimpson, 1860
Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris Alcock, 1905Hawknose shrimp
Parapenaeopsis arafurica (Racek and Dall, 1965)⇒ Arafurapenaeopsis arafurica Racek & Dall, 1965
Parapenaeopsis aroaensis Hall, 1962Pond apple
Parapenaeopsis atlantica Balss, 1914Guinea shrimp
Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Parapenaeopsis cultirostris Alcock, 1906
Parapenaeopsis gracillima Nobili, 1903American golden saxifrage
Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Miers, 1878Hard spear shrimp
Parapenaeopsis hungerfordi Alcock, 1905Dog prawn
Parapenaeopsis incisa Liu and Wang, 1987
Parapenaeopsis longirostris Chandra & Bh..., 2004
Parapenaeopsis maxillipedo (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis nana Alcock, 1905Dwarf shrimp
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeopsis sinica Liu and Wang, 1987
Parapenaeopsis stylifera H.Milne Edwards, 1837Coromandel shrimp
Parapenaeopsis stylifera coromandelica Alcock, 1906Coromandel shrimp
Parapenaeopsis stylifera stylifera H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Parapenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Parapenaeopsis uncta Alcock, 1905Uncta shrimp
Parapenaeopsis venusta (De Man, 1907)⇒ Batepenaeopsis venusta De Man, 1907
Parapenaeus australiensis Dall, 1957Australian Rose Prawn
Parapenaeus cayrei Crosnier, 2005
Parapenaeus fissuroides Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissuroides erythraeus Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissuroides fissuroides Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissuroides indicus Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899Explorer rose shrimp
Parapenaeus kensleyi Crosnier, 2005
Parapenaeus lanceolatus Kubo, 1949Lance Prawn
Parapenaeus longipes Alcock, 1905Flamingo shrimp
Parapenaeus murrayi Ramadan, 1938Ward's milkvetch
Parapenaeus perezfarfantae Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus ruberoculatus Hall, 1962Pond apple
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Kubo, 1949Domino shrimp
Pelagopenaeus balboae Faxon, 1893
Penaeopsis balssi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976
Penaeopsis challengeri De Man, 1911
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis jerryi Pérez Farfante, 1979Thermosbaenaceans
Penaeopsis mclaughlinae Crosnier, 2006
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765)⇒ Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)⇒ Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus konkani Chandra & Bh..., 2003
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus longistylus (Kubo, 1943)⇒ Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943
Penaeus marginatus (Randall, 1840)⇒ Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840
Penaeus merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus penicillatus (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905
Penaeus plebejus (Hess, 1865)⇒ Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865
Penaeus pulchricaudatus (Stebbing, 1914)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus silasi (Muthu & Motoh, 1979)⇒ Fenneropenaeus silasi Muthu & Motoh, 1979
Penaeus similis Chanda & Bha..., 2002
Trachypenaeopsis minicoyensis Thomas, 1972
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Miers, 1884Richter sand shrimp
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881Hardback Shrimp
Trachysalambria albicoma Hayashi & To..., 1980
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957Brown Rough Prawn
Trachysalambria longipes Paulson, 1875
Trachysalambria malaiana Balss, 1933Brown Rough Prawn
Trachysalambria nansei Sakaji & Hay..., 2003
Trachysalambria starobogatovi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976
Trachysalambria villaluzi Muthu & Motoh, 1979


Links, sources and further information
Penaeidae at artfakta.se
Penaeidae at biodiversity.org.au
Penaeidae at gbif.org
Penaeidae at irmng.org
Penaeidae at itis.gov
Penaeidae at marinespecies.org