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Family: Solenoceridae solenocerid shrimps (See list of species below)

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8 species in Atlantic, Southwest with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Hadropenaeus modestus
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Hymenopenaeus chacei
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Hymenopenaeus laevis
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Mesopenaeus tropicalis
[Salmon shrimp]


Pleoticus muelleri
[Argentine red shrimp]
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Solenocera atlantidis
[Dwarf humpback shrimp]
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Solenocera geijskesi
[Guiana mud shrimp]
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Solenocera necopina
[Deepwater humpback shrimp]
8 Species of Family Solenoceridae
(solenocerid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Hadropenaeus modestus Western Atlantic.
Hymenopenaeus chacei Atlantic Ocean.
Hymenopenaeus laevis Indo-West Pacific and Atl
Mesopenaeus tropicalis Salmon shrimp Western Atlantic
Pleoticus muelleri Argentine red shrimp Southwest Atlantic 19 TL
Solenocera atlantidis Dwarf humpback shrimp Western Atlantic 1.85 CL
Solenocera geijskesi Guiana mud shrimp Western Atlantic 4 TL
Solenocera necopina Deepwater humpback shrimp Artic Ocean and Western A 2.7 CL



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