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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
213
1140
3971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
213
1140
3971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
135
903
3435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
134
898
3401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
49
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
48
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
24
180
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taiwan
24 Genera with 180 Species
#ABCEFKLMPT
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Batepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cerataspis Gray, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopenaeus Kishinouye, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Erythropenaeus Kishinouye, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18147SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1852Velvet shrimps28SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1949metapenaeus shrimps25SpeciesTaxom
Mierspenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 19078SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 194917SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 194918SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 185248SpeciesTaxom
Peuaeus1SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 20037SpeciesTaxom
Trachyslambria1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
180 Species and 9 Subspecies
Atypopenaeus compressipes Henderson, 1893
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860Periscope Shrimp
Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888Smooth shelled prawn
Cerataspis monstrosus Gray, 1828
Ceratopenaeus dalei (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis dalei Rathbun, 1902
Ceratopenaeus lamellatus (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844
Erythropenaeus acclivis (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis acclivis Rathbun, 1902
Erythropenaeus akayebi (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern pink shrimp
Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765Chinese white shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905Redtail prawn
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940
Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900Coral Prawn
Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767Atlantic white shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Megokris pescadoreensis Schmitt, 1931
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775Caramote 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
Melicertus tigrinus (Rafinesque-S..., 1814)⇒ Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775
Metapenaeopsis acclivis Rathbun, 1902Tora velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844Red rice prawn
Metapenaeopsis barbeensis (Hall, 1962)⇒ Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879
Metapenaeopsis borradailei (De Man, 1911)⇒ Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899
Metapenaeopsis ceylonica Starobogatov, 1972
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis coniger Wood-Mason, 1891
Metapenaeopsis crassipes Man, 1892
Metapenaeopsis dalei Rathbun, 1902Kishi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis denticulata Haan, 1844
Metapenaeopsis dura Kubo, 1949Prostrate spineflower
Metapenaeopsis durus (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Metapenaeopsis dura Kubo, 1949
Metapenaeopsis elegans Man, 1888
Metapenaeopsis ensis Haan, 1844
Metapenaeopsis japonicus Haan, 1844
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lata Kubo, 1949Broad velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis liui Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis intermedia Crosnier, 1991
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae Haswell, 1879New Guinea Prawn
Metapenaeopsis oratoria Haan, 1844
Metapenaeopsis orientalis Saint Laurent, 1972
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria Racek & Dall, 1965
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria longiroitris
Metapenaeopsis provocatoria longirostris Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis sinica Liu & Zhong, 1988
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeus acclivis (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis acclivis Rathbun, 1902
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus anchistus De Man, 1920
Metapenaeus burkenroadi (Kubo, 1954)⇒ Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896
Metapenaeus commensalis (Borradaile, 1898)⇒ Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899
Metapenaeus crucifer Ortmann, 1890
Metapenaeus dalei (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis dalei Rathbun, 1902
Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907Fine shrimp
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus incisipes (Bate, 1888)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
Metapenaeus intermedius Kishinouye, 1900Middle prawn
Metapenaeus joyneri Miers, 1880Shiba shrimp
Metapenaeus lamellatus (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844
Metapenaeus mastersii (Haswell, 1878)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus monocerus
Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896Moyebi shrimp
Metapenaeus mutatus (Lanchester, 1901)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Metapenaeus necopinans (Hall, 1956)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Metapenaeus palmensis (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879
Metapenaeus rectacutus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881
Metapenaeus singaporensis (Hall, 1956)⇒ Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907
Metapenaeus spinulatus (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Metapenaeus tenuipes Kubo, 1949
Metapenaeus tenellus Bate, 1888
Metapenaeus tenuipes Kubo, 1949Stork shrimp
Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862Coral Prawn
Parapenaeopsis brevirostris (Kubo, 1936)⇒ Atypopenaeus compressipes Henderson, 1893
Parapenaeopsis cornuta (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Miers, 1878Hard spear shrimp
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis hardwickii (Miers, 1878)⇒ Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Miers, 1878
Parapenaeopsis sinica Liu and Wang, 1987
Parapenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Parapenaeopsis venusta (De Man, 1907)⇒ Batepenaeopsis venusta De Man, 1907
Parapenaeus acclivis (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis acclivis Rathbun, 1902
Parapenaeus affinis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Parapenaeus akayebi (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844
Parapenaeus australiensis Dall, 1957Australian Rose Prawn
Parapenaeus barbatus (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844
Parapenaeus dalei (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis dalei Rathbun, 1902
Parapenaeus fissuroides Crosnier, 1986
Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881Neptune rose shrimp
Parapenaeus incisipes (Bate, 1888)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
Parapenaeus joyneri (Miers, 1880)⇒ Metapenaeus joyneri Miers, 1880
Parapenaeus lamellatus (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844
Parapenaeus lanceolatus Kubo, 1949Lance Prawn
Parapenaeus longipes Alcock, 1905Flamingo shrimp
Parapenaeus murrayi Ramadan, 1938Ward's milkvetch
Parapenaeus rectacutus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881
Parapenaeus ruberoculatus Hall, 1962Pond apple
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Kubo, 1949Domino shrimp
Penaeopsis acclivis (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis acclivis Rathbun, 1902
Penaeopsis affinis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeopsis akayebi (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844
Penaeopsis barbatus (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844
Penaeopsis borradailei (De Man, 1911)⇒ Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899
Penaeopsis dalei (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis dalei Rathbun, 1902
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis elegans (De Man, 1907)⇒ Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907
Penaeopsis ensis (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
Penaeopsis incisipes (Bate, 1888)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
Penaeopsis intermedia anchista (De Man, 1920)⇒ Metapenaeus anchistus De Man, 1920
Penaeopsis intermedius (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Metapenaeus intermedius Kishinouye, 1900
Penaeopsis joyneri (Miers, 1880)⇒ Metapenaeus joyneri Miers, 1880
Penaeopsis lamellatus (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844
Penaeopsis mastersii (Haswell, 1878)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
Penaeopsis palmensis (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis sextuberculatus (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Kubo, 1949
Penaeus (Metapenaeus) akayebi (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844
Penaeus (Parapenaeopsis) tenellus (Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus brasiliensis aztecus (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891
Penaeus (Trachypenaeus) curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Penaeus affinis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus anchoralis (Bate, 1881)⇒ Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeus aztecus (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus carinatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Penaeus chinensis (Osbeck, 1765)⇒ Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765
Penaeus cornutus (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta Kishinouye, 1900
Penaeus crassicornis (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Solenocera crassicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus crucifer (Ortmann, 1890)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus duorarum (Burkenroad, 1939)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus edwardsianus (J. Y. Johnson, 1868)⇒ Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus fissurus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Parapenaeus fissurus Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeus hardwickii (Miers, 1878)⇒ Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Miers, 1878
Penaeus incisipes (Bate, 1888)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus indicus longirostris (De Man, 1892)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus intermedius (Kishinouye, 1900)⇒ Metapenaeus intermedius Kishinouye, 1900
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus joyneri (Miers, 1880)⇒ Metapenaeus joyneri Miers, 1880
Penaeus kerathurus (Forskal, 1775)⇒ Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus latisulcatus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)⇒ Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Penaeus longistylus (Kubo, 1943)⇒ Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943
Penaeus marginatus (Randall, 1840)⇒ Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840
Penaeus mastersii (Haswell, 1878)⇒ Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844
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 moyebi (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus mutatus (Lanchester, 1901)⇒ Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus orientalis (Osbeck, 1765)⇒ Fenneropenaeus chinensis Osbeck, 1765
Penaeus pallidus (Kishinouye, 1897)⇒ Metapenaeus joyneri Miers, 1880
Penaeus palmensis (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879
Penaeus penicillatus (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Fenneropenaeus penicillatus Alcock, 1905
Penaeus plebejus (Hess, 1865)⇒ Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865
Penaeus rectacutus (Bate, 1881)⇒ Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767
Penaeus stenodactylus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860
Penaeus teraoi (Kubo, 1949)⇒ Melicertus marginatus Randall, 1840
Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)⇒ Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931
Penaeus velutinus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Peuaeus indicus
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881Hardback Shrimp
Trachypenaeus barbatus (De Haan, 1844)⇒ Metapenaeopsis barbata De Haan, 1844
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachypenaeus pescadoreensis (Schmitt, 1931)⇒ Megokris pescadoreensis Schmitt, 1931
Trachysalambria albicoma Hayashi & To..., 1980
Trachysalambria albicomus Hayashi & To..., 1980
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria dentata Chan, Cleva ..., 2016
Trachysalambria longipes Paulson, 1875
Trachysalambria nansei Sakaji & Hay..., 2003
Trachyslambria longipes Paulson, 1875


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