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Family: Pandalidae pandalid shrimps (See list of species below)

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13 species in Pacific, Northeast with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Pandalopsis dispar
[Sidestriped shrimp]
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Pandalopsis lucidirimicola
[Sparkling shrimp]


Pandalus borealis
[Northern shrimp]
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Pandalus danae
[Dock shrimp]
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Pandalus eous
[Alaskan pink shrimp]


Pandalus goniurus
[Humpy shrimp]
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Pandalus gurneyi
[California longbeak]
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Pandalus hypsinotus
[Coonstriped shrimp]
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Pandalus jordani
[Ocean shrimp]


Pandalus platyceros
[Spot shrimp]
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Pandalus stenolepis
[Roughpatch shrimp]
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Pandalus tridens
[Yellowleg pandalid]


Stylopandalus richardi
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13 Species of Family Pandalidae
(pandalid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Pandalopsis dispar Sidestriped shrimp Eastern Pacific and the A
Pandalopsis lucidirimicola Sparkling shrimp Eastern Pacific
Pandalus borealis Northern shrimp Circumpolar. Temperate t 16.5 TL
Pandalus danae Dock shrimp Northeast Pacific and Nor
Pandalus eous Alaskan pink shrimp Pacific Ocean
Pandalus goniurus Humpy shrimp North Pacific and Arctic 14.2 TL
Pandalus gurneyi California longbeak Eastern Pacific. 15 TL
Pandalus hypsinotus Coonstriped shrimp Northern Pacific and Nort 20.9 TL
Pandalus jordani Ocean shrimp Eastern Pacific and North 3 CL
Pandalus platyceros Spot shrimp Eastern Pacific 30 TL
Pandalus stenolepis Roughpatch shrimp Northeast Pacific.
Pandalus tridens Yellowleg pandalid Northeast Pacific
Stylopandalus richardi Indo-Pacific and Atlantic



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