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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
442
2839
10549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
439
2830
10522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
175
1346
6033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
172
1333
5957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Dendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
6
53
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Penaeoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeoid shrimps
5
51
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPenaeidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Penaeid shrimps
27
146
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for World Oceans
27 Genera with 146 Species
#ACFHLMPRTX
Artemesia Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Cerataspis Gray, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19679SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Heteropenaeus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Holthuispenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Litopenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19315SpeciesTaxom
Macropetasma Stebbing, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1852Velvet shrimps31SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1904metapenaeus shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19499SpeciesTaxom
Pelagopenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 193123SpeciesTaxom
Protrachypene Burkenroad, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Rimapenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18856SpeciesTaxom
Tanypenaeus Pérez Farfante, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeopsis Burkenroad, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Xiphopenaeus Smith, 19074SpeciesTaxom


Species list for World Oceans
146 Species and 2 Subspecies
Artemesia longinaris Spence Bate, 1888Argentine stiletto shrimp
Atypopenaeus compressipes Henderson, 1893
Atypopenaeus formosus Dall, 1957Orange Prawn
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860Periscope Shrimp
Cerataspis monstrosus Gray, 1828
Cerataspis monstruosus Gray, 1828
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878Crystal shrimp
Farfantepenaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Farfantepenaeus isabelae Tavares & Gu..., 2016
Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern pink shrimp
Farfantepenaeus paulensis Pérez Farfante, 1967Carpas shrimp
Farfantepenaeus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Funchalia danae Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Funchalia woodwardi Johnson, 1868
Heteropenaeus longimanus De Man, 1896Longarm Prawn
Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica Balss, 1914Guinea shrimp
Litopenaeus occidentalis Streets, 1871Western white shrimp
Litopenaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936Southern white shrimp
Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767Atlantic white shrimp
Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871Blue shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931Pacific white shrimp
Macropetasma africana Balss, 1913Swimming prawn
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Megokris gonospinifer Racek & Dall, 1965Hardback Prawn
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Melicertus hathor Burkenroad, 1959
Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775Caramote prawn
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 commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis erythraea Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis fusca R.J.G. Manning, 1988
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis gerardoi Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis goodei Smith, 1885Caribbean velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis hilarula De Man, 1911Minstrel shrimp
Metapenaeopsis hobbsi Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis kishinouyei Rathbun, 1902Big eye shrimp
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis lindae R.J.G. Manning, 1988
Metapenaeopsis liui Crosnier, 1987
Metapenaeopsis mannarensis De Bruin, 1965Fringed Valvata
Metapenaeopsis martinella Pérez Farfante, 1971Syncarids
Metapenaeopsis menoui Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis miersi Holthuis, 1952
Metapenaeopsis mineri Burkenroad, 1934
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis complanata Crosnier, 1991Coral Prawn
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis consobrina Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae Haswell, 1879New Guinea Prawn
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis philippii Spence Bate, 1881Philip velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis rosea Racek & Dall, 1965Pink velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis smithi Schmitt, 1924
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 conifer
Metapenaeus conjunctus Racek & Dall, 1965Wood shrimp
Metapenaeus dobsoni Miers, 1878Kadal 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 monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus moyebi Kishinouye, 1896Moyebi shrimp
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904Peregrine shrimp
Parapenaeopsis atlantica Balss, 1914Guinea 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 sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeopsis venusta (De Man, 1907)⇒ Batepenaeopsis venusta De Man, 1907
Parapenaeus americanus Rathbun, 1901
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 longirostris Lucas, 1846Deep-water pink shrimp
Parapenaeus murrayi Ramadan, 1938Ward's milkvetch
Parapenaeus politus Smith, 1881Deep-water rose shrimp
Parapenaeus sextuberculatus Kubo, 1949Domino shrimp
Pelagopenaeus balboae Faxon, 1893
Penaeopsis balssi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976
Penaeopsis eduardoi Pérez Farfante, 1977Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis jerryi Pérez Farfante, 1979Thermosbaenaceans
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881Megalops shrimp
Penaeus (Penaeus) brasiliensis (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817
Penaeus anchoralis (Bate, 1881)⇒ Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881
Penaeus aztecus (Ives, 1891)⇒ Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891
Penaeus brevirostris (Kingsley, 1878)⇒ Farfantepenaeus brevirostris Kingsley, 1878
Penaeus californiensis (Holmes, 1900)⇒ Farfantepenaeus californiensis Holmes, 1900
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus duorarum (Burkenroad, 1939)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus isabelae Tavares & Gu..., 2016
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus kerathurus (Forskal, 1775)⇒ Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus notialis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus occidentalis (Streets, 1871)⇒ Litopenaeus occidentalis Streets, 1871
Penaeus paulensis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Farfantepenaeus paulensis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Penaeus schmitti (Burkenroad, 1936)⇒ Litopenaeus schmitti Burkenroad, 1936
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Litopenaeus setiferus Linnaeus, 1767
Penaeus stylirostris (Stimpson, 1874)⇒ Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1871
Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern brown shrimp
Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)⇒ Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931
Protrachypene precipua Burkenroad, 1934Titi shrimp
Rimapenaeus byrdi Burkenroad, 1934Carabali shrimp
Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871Roughneck shrimp
Rimapenaeus faoe Obarrio, 1954Indio shrimp
Rimapenaeus fuscina Pérez Farfante, 1971Pinto shrimp
Rimapenaeus pacificus Burkenroad, 1934Zebra shrimp
Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885Roughback shrimp
Tanypenaeus caribaeus Pérez Farfante, 1972Spelaeogriphaceans
Trachypenaeopsis mobilispinis Rathbun, 1915
Trachypenaeus anchoralis Spence Bate, 1881Hardback Shrimp
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachypenaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachysalambria aspera Alcock, 1905
Trachysalambria brevisuturae Burkenroad, 1934Smooth shrimp
Trachysalambria crosnieri Chan, Cleva ..., 2016
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria longipes Paulson, 1875
Trachysalambria palaestinensis (Steinitz, 1932)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Xiphopenaeus baueri Carvalho-Bat..., 2020
Xiphopenaeus dincao Carvalho-Bat..., 2020
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