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Family: Penaeidae penaeid shrimps (See list of species below)

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12 species in Mediterranean and Black Sea with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Funchalia villosa
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Funchalia woodwardi
[Woodward's pelagic shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis aegyptia
[Egyptian prawn]


Metapenaeus monoceros
[Speckled shrimp]


Metapenaeus stebbingi
[Peregrine shrimp]


Parapenaeus longirostris
[Deep-water rose shrimp]
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Penaeopsis serrata
[Megalops shrimp]


Penaeus aztecus
[Northern brown shrimp]


Penaeus japonicus
[Kuruma prawn]


Penaeus kerathurus
[Caramote prawn]


Penaeus semisulcatus
[Green tiger prawn]


Trachysalambria curvirostris
[Southern rough shrimp]
12 Species of Family Penaeidae
(penaeid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Funchalia villosa Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Funchalia woodwardi Woodward's pelagic shrimp Eastern Atlantic and Indo
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Egyptian prawn Eastern Mediterranean and
Metapenaeus monoceros Speckled shrimp Indo-West Pacific and Sou 22.6 TL
Metapenaeus stebbingi Peregrine shrimp Western Indian Ocean 13.9 TL
Parapenaeus longirostris Deep-water rose shrimp Atlantic and the Mediterr 19 TL
Penaeopsis serrata Megalops shrimp Atlantic Ocean and the Me 14 TL
Penaeus aztecus Northern brown shrimp Western Atlantic. Introd 23.6 TL
Penaeus japonicus Kuruma prawn Indo-West Pacific. Intro 30 TL
Penaeus kerathurus Caramote prawn Eastern Atlantic and the 23.5 TL
Penaeus semisulcatus Green tiger prawn Indo-West Pacific and the 26 TL
Trachysalambria curvirostris Southern rough shrimp Indo-West Pacific and the 3 CL



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