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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Pacific Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
355
1779
4768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
352
1773
4760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
144
885
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
141
874
2795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
44
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
43
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
22
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pacific Ocean
22 Genera with 77 Species
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Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Cerataspis Gray, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Heteropenaeus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1852Velvet shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1896metapenaeus shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 193110SpeciesTaxom
Protrachypene Burkenroad, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Rimapenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18855SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Xiphopenaeus Smith, 19072SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Ocean
77 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atypopenaeus compressipes Henderson, 1893
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860Periscope Shrimp
Cerataspis monstrosus Gray, 1828
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878Crystal shrimp
Farfantepenaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Funchalia woodwardi Johnson, 1868
Heteropenaeus longimanus De Man, 1896Longarm Prawn
Litopenaeus occidentalis Streets, 1871Western white shrimp
Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767Atlantic white shrimp
Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871Blue shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943Red-spotted Prawn
Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865Eastern King Prawn
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990Egyptian Prawn
Metapenaeopsis beebei Burkenroad, 1938
Metapenaeopsis fusca R.J.G. Manning, 1988
Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885Caribbean velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei Rathbun, 1902Big eye shrimp
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis mannarensis De Bruin, 1965Fringed Valvata
Metapenaeopsis mineri Burkenroad, 1934
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis complanata Crosnier, 1991Coral Prawn
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae Haswell, 1879New Guinea Prawn
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis rosea Racek & Dall, 1965Pink velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis stokmani Burukovsky, 1990Flanged Valvata
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Yellow prawn
Metapenaeus conjunctus Racek & Dall, 1965Wood shrimp
Metapenaeus endeavouri Schmitt, 1926Blue Endeavour Prawn
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Metapenaeus macleayi Haswell, 1879Eastern School Prawn
Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896Moyebi shrimp
Parapenaeopsis balli Burkenroad, 1934
Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Miers, 1878Hard spear shrimp
Parapenaeopsis hungerfordi Alcock, 1905Dog prawn
Parapenaeopsis maxillipedo (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis venusta (De Man, 1907)⇒ Batepenaeopsis venusta De Man, 1907
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus lanceolatus Kubo, 1949Lance Prawn
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Kubo, 1949Domino shrimp
Pelagopenaeus balboae Faxon, 1893
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeus anchoralis (Bate, 1881)⇒ Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeus brevirostris (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Farfantepenaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878
Penaeus californiensis (Holmes, 1900)⇒ Farfantepenaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus occidentalis (Streets, 1871)⇒ Litopenaeus occidentalis Streets, 1871
Penaeus stylirostris (Stimpson, 1874)⇒ Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871
Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)⇒ Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931
Protrachypene precipua Burkenroad, 1934Titi shrimp
Rimapenaeus byrdi Burkenroad, 1934Carabali shrimp
Rimapenaeus faoe Obarrio, 1954Indio shrimp
Rimapenaeus fuscina Pérez Farfante, 1971Pinto shrimp
Rimapenaeus pacificus Burkenroad, 1934Zebra shrimp
Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885Roughback shrimp
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881Hardback Shrimp
Trachypenaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachysalambria brevisuturae Burkenroad, 1934Smooth shrimp
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862Atlantic seabob
Xiphopenaeus riveti (Bouvier, 1907)⇒ Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862


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