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Checklist for Family Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Penaeid shrimps)
and region Southeast Asia (Far East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
333
2050
7551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
332
2049
7550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
158
1290
5820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
156
1282
5779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
46
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
45
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
25
193
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Asia
25 Genera with 193 Species
#ABCFHKLMPT
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Batepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Cerataspis Gray, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Heteropenaeus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 19614SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1852Velvet shrimps39SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1987metapenaeus shrimps34SpeciesTaxom
Metapeneus Wood-Mason, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Mierspenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Miyadiella Kubo, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 190718SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 194911SpeciesTaxom
Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 013SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 185230SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 196110SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19799SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Asia
193 Species and 9 Subspecies
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 tenella Spence Bate, 1888Smooth shelled prawn
Batepenaeopsis venusta De Man, 1907Adonis Shrimp
Cerataspis monstrosus Gray, 1828
Cerataspis monstruosus Gray, 1828
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern pink shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905Redtail prawn
Fenneropenaeus silasi Muthu & Motoh, 1979
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Heteropenaeus longimanus De Man, 1896Longarm Prawn
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900Coral Prawn
Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905Torpedo 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 gonospinifer Racek & Dall, 1965Hardback Prawn
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Megokris pescadoreensis Schmitt, 1931
Megokris sedili Hall, 1961Malayan shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896Blue-legged King Prawn
Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943Red-spotted Prawn
Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840Aloha Prawn
Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865Eastern King Prawn
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 barbeensis (Hall, 1962)⇒ Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879
Metapenaeopsis barbensis
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Starobogatov, 1972
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis coniger Wood-Mason, 1891
Metapenaeopsis costata Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis dalei Rathbun, 1902Kishi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis difficilis Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis distincta De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis gallensis Pearson, 1905Amber lacuna
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis laubieri Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis liui Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis menoui Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis consobrina Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis intermedia Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae Haswell, 1879New Guinea Prawn
Metapenaeopsis novaguineae Haswell, 1879
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis parahilarula Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis parapalmensis Crosnier, 1994
Metapenaeopsis philippii Spence Bate, 1881Philip velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis quadrilobata Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis quinquedentata De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis rosea Racek & Dall, 1965Pink velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis sibogae De Man, 1907
Metapenaeopsis sinica Liu & Zhong, 1988
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962Tolo velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus anchistus De Man, 1920
Metapenaeus avirostris (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965Bay Prawn
Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Yellow prawn
Metapenaeus burkenroadi (Kubo, 1954)⇒ Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896
Metapenaeus conjunctus Racek & Dall, 1965Wood shrimp
Metapenaeus dalli Racek, 1957School prawn
Metapenaeus demani Roux, 1921Demon Prawn
Metapenaeus distinctus (De Man, 1907)⇒ Metapenaeopsis distincta De Man, 1907
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 ensis baramensis (Hall, 1962)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
Metapenaeus incisipes (Bate, 1888)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
Metapenaeus intermedius Kishinouye, 1900Middle prawn
Metapenaeus krishnatrii Silas & Muthu, 1976
Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888Bird shrimp
Metapenaeus lysianassa malaccaensis (Hall, 1962)⇒ Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888
Metapenaeus mastersii (Haswell, 1878)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896Moyebi shrimp
Metapenaeus mutatus (Lanchester, 1901)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Metapenaeus papuensis Racek & Dall, 1965Papua shrimp
Metapenaeus quinquedentatus (De Man, 1907)⇒ Metapenaeopsis quinquedentata De Man, 1907
Metapenaeus singaporensis (Hall, 1956)⇒ Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907
Metapenaeus spinulatus (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Metapenaeus tenuipes Kubo, 1949
Metapenaeus suluensis Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeus tenuipes Kubo, 1949Stork shrimp
Metapenaeus tweediei
Metapenaeus tweedii Morris & Ben..., 1952
Metapenaeus undipus Hutabarat, 1987
Metapeneus sibogae (De Man, 1907)⇒ Metapenaeopsis sibogae De Man, 1907
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862Coral Prawn
Miyadiella ornata Holthuis, 1955
Parapenaeopsis arafurica (Racek and Dall, 1965)⇒ Arafurapenaeopsis arafurica Racek & Dall, 1965
Parapenaeopsis aroaensis Hall, 1962Pond apple
Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Parapenaeopsis coromandelica (Alcock, 1906)⇒ Parapenaeopsis stylifera H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Parapenaeopsis cultirostris Alcock, 1906
Parapenaeopsis gracillama
Parapenaeopsis gracillima Nobili, 1903American golden saxifrage
Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Miers, 1878Hard spear shrimp
Parapenaeopsis hungerfordi Alcock, 1905Dog prawn
Parapenaeopsis maxillipedo (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis probata (Hall, 1961)⇒ Parapenaeopsis uncta Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis probatus
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeopsis stylifera H.Milne Edwards, 1837Coromandel shrimp
Parapenaeopsis stylifera coromandelica Alcock, 1906Coromandel shrimp
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 fissuroides Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissuroides fissuroides Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899Explorer rose shrimp
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 affinis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeopsis avirostris (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeopsis borradailei (De Man, 1911)⇒ Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899
Penaeopsis brevicornis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeopsis demani (Roux, 1921)⇒ Metapenaeus demani Roux, 1921
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis hilarulus (De Man, 1911)⇒ Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911
Penaeopsis intermedia Kishinouye, 1900
Penaeopsis lamellatus (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844
Penaeopsis lysianassa (De Man, 1888)⇒ Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888
Penaeopsis monoceros (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis semisulcatus
Penaeus affinis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus avirostris (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus brevicornis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Metapenaeus brevicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus canaliculatus australiensis (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865
Penaeus carinatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus incisipes (Bate, 1888)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus indicus penicillatus (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus jejunus (Hall, 1956)⇒ Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus longistylus (Kubo, 1943)⇒ Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943
Penaeus lysianassa (De Man, 1888)⇒ Metapenaeus lysianassa De Man, 1888
Penaeus marginatus (Randall, 1840)⇒ Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840
Penaeus merguensis
Penaeus merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888
Penaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus monodon semisulcatus
Penaeus penicillatus (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905
Penaeus philippensis
Penaeus rectacutus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeus sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus silasi (Muthu & Motoh, 1979)⇒ Fenneropenaeus silasi Muthu & Motoh, 1979
Penaeus stylirostris (Stimpson, 1874)⇒ Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871
Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)⇒ Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931
Penaeus velutinus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Trachypenaeopsis richtersii Miers, 1884Richter sand shrimp
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881Hardback Shrimp
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachypenaeus fulvus (Dall, 1957)⇒ Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957
Trachypenaeus furcilla (Hall, 1961)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachypenaeus gonospinifer (Racek & Dall, 1965)⇒ Megokris gonospinifer Racek & Dall, 1965
Trachypenaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachypenaeus pescadoreensis (Schmitt, 1931)⇒ Megokris pescadoreensis Schmitt, 1931
Trachypenaeus salaco (De Man, 1907)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachypenaeus sedili (Hall, 1961)⇒ Megokris sedili Hall, 1961
Trachypenaeus unicus (Hall, 1961)⇒ Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria dentata Chan, Cleva ..., 2016
Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957Brown Rough Prawn
Trachysalambria longipes Paulson, 1875
Trachysalambria malaiana Balss, 1933Brown Rough Prawn
Trachysalambria nansei Sakaji & Hay..., 2003
Trachysalambria parvispina Chan, Cleva ..., 2016
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