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Family: Palaemonidae palaemonid shrimps



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Actinimenes koyas
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Allopontia iaini
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Allopontonia brockii
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Altopontonia disparostris
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Amphipontonia kanak
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Amphipontonia niugini
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Anapontonia denticauda
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Anchiopontonia hurii
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Anchistus australis
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Anchistus custoides
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Anchistus custos
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Anchistus demani
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Anchistus gravieri
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Anchistus miersi
[Giant clam commensal shrimp]
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Anchistus pectinis
[]

Malaer, Piero

Indo-Pacific.

Ancylomenes holthuisi(Bruce, 1969)

Photo by Malaer, Piero
 
Ancylomenes holthuisi
[Holthuis cleaner shrimp]

Harasti, David

Western Pacific

Ancylomenes magnificus(Bruce, 1979)

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Ancylomenes magnificus
[Magnificent shrimp]
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Ancylomenes pedersoni
[Pederson cleaner shrimp]
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Ancylomenes speciosus
[]
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Ancylomenes tenuirostris
[]

Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.

Ancylomenes tosaensis(Kubo, 1951)

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Ancylomenes tosaensis
[]
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Ancylomenes venustus
[Beautiful transparent shrimp]
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Apopontonia dentimanus
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Apopontonia falcirostris
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Araiopontonia odontorhyncha
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Ascidonia miserabilis
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Ascidonia pusilla
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Ascidonia quasipusilla
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Balssia gasti
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Balssia noeli
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc

Brachycarpus biunguiculatus(Lucas, 1846)

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Brachycarpus biunguiculatus
[Twoclaw shrimp]
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Brachycarpus crosnieri
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Cainonia medipacifica
[]
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Calathaemon holthuisi
[Purgatory cave shrimp]
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Carinopontonia paucipes
[]
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Chacella kerstitchi
[]
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Chernocaris placunae
[]
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Climeniperaeus orbitospinatus
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Climeniperaeus truncoideus
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Colemonia litodactylus
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Conchodytes biunguiculatus
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Conchodytes kempi
[]
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Conchodytes maculatus
[]
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Conchodytes meleagrinae
[Hawaiian pearloyster shrimp]
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Conchodytes monodactylus
[]
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Conchodytes nipponensis
[]
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Conchodytes tridacnae
[Giant-clam shrimp]
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Coralliocaris brevirostris
[]
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Coralliocaris graminea
[Green Acropora commensal shrimp]
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Coralliocaris macrophthalma
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Coralliocaris nudirostris
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Coralliocaris pavonae
[]
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Coralliocaris superba
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Coralliocaris venusta
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Coralliocaris viridis
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Coutierea agassizi
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Cristimenes brucei
[]
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Cryphiops caementarius
[Changallo shrimp]
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Ctenopontonia cyphastreophila
[]
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Cuapetes agag
[]
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Cuapetes americanus
[American grass shrimp]
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Cuapetes amymone
[]
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Cuapetes anacanthus
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Cuapetes andamanensis
[]
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Cuapetes canariensis
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Cuapetes darwiniensis
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Cuapetes demani
[]
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Cuapetes elegans
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Cuapetes ensifrons
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Cuapetes grandis
[Black and silver cuapetes shrimp]

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Western Central Pacific.

Cuapetes kororensis(Bruce, 1977)

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Cuapetes kororensis
[Mushroom coral ghost shrimp]
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Cuapetes lacertae
[Spotted arm shrimp]
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Cuapetes longirostris
[]
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Cuapetes nilandensis
[]
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Cuapetes paulsoni
[]
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Cuapetes platycheles
[]
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Cuapetes rapanui
[]
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Cuapetes seychellensis
[]
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Cuapetes suvadivensis
[]

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Indo-Pacific

Cuapetes tenuipes(Borradaile, 1898)

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Cuapetes tenuipes
[Red claw cuapetes shrimp]
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Cuapetes uncinatus
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Dactylonia ascidicola
[]
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Dactylonia borradalei
[]
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Dactylonia franseni
[]
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Dactylonia monnioti
[]
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Dasella ansoni
[]
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Dasella brucei
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Dasella herdmaniae
[]
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Dasycaris ceratops
[]
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Dasycaris doederleini
[]
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Dasycaris symbiotes
[]

Auscape International

Indo-West Pacific

Dasycaris zanzibaricaBruce, 1973

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Dasycaris zanzibarica
[]
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Diapontonia maranulus
[]
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Epipontonia anceps
[]
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Epipontonia hainanensis
[]
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Epipontonia spongicola
[]
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Epipontonia tahitiensis
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Eupontonia noctalbata
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Exoclimenella denticulata
[]
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Exoclimenella maldivensis
[]
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Exoclimenella sudanensis
[]
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Exopalaemon annandalei
[Cipango prawn]
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Exopalaemon carinicauda
[Oriental prawn]
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Exopalaemon orientis
[]
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Exopontonia malleatrix
[]
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Max. Length 0.6 cm TL
 
Fennera chacei
[]
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Gnathophylloides mineri
[Squat urchin shrimp]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-Pacific, Western Atl

Gnathophyllum americanumGuérin-Méneville, 1855

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Gnathophyllum americanum
[Bumblebee shrimp]

Charteris, Mickey

Arctic and Western Atlant

Gnathophyllum circellumManning, 1963

Photo by Charteris, Mickey
 
Gnathophyllum circellum
[Circled shrimp]
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Gnathophyllum modestum
[Spotted bumblebee shrimp]
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Gnathophyllum panamense
[]
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Gnathophyllum precipuum
[Hawaiian cave shrimp]
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Gnathophyllum taylori
[]
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Hamiger novaezealandiae
[]
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Hamodactyloides incompletus
[]
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Hamodactylus aqabai
[]
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Hamodactylus boschmai
[]
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Hamodactylus noumeae
[]

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Indo-West Pacific.

Hamopontonia corallicolaBruce, 1970

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Hamopontonia corallicola
[Egg shell shrimp]
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Hamopontonia essingtoni
[]
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Harpiliopsis beaupresii
[]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Harpiliopsis depressa
[Flattened shrimp]
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Harpiliopsis spinigera
[]
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Harpilius bayeri
[]
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Harpilius consobrinus
[]
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Harpilius lutescens
[]
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Harpilius spinifer
[]

Holdt, C.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 5 cm BL
Hymenocera pictaDana, 1852

Photo by Holdt, C.
 
Hymenocera picta
[Harlequin shrimp]
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Ischnopontonia lophos
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Isopontonia platycheles
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Izucaris crosnieri
[]
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Jocaste japonica
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Jocaste lucina
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Kaviengella jeffkinchi
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Kemponia johnsoni
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Kemponia nilandensis
[]
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Laomenes albonigrus
[]

Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific

Laomenes amboinensis(De Man, 1888)

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Laomenes amboinensis
[Ambon crinoid shrimp]
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Laomenes ceratophthalmus
[]
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Laomenes nudirostris
[]
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Leander paulensis
[Red-algae shrimp]
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Leander plumosus
[Long nose shrimp]
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Leander serratus
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic an

Leander tenuicornis(Say, 1818)

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Leander tenuicornis
[Brown grass shrimp]
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Leandrites celebensis
[]
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Leandrites indicus
[Indian small prawn]
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Leandrites stenopus
[]
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Leptocarpus fluminicola
[Ganges delta prawn]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific.

Leptocarpus potamiscus(Kemp, 1917)

Photo by FAO
 
Leptocarpus potamiscus
[Bombay prawn]
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Levicaris mammilata
[Slate-pencil urchin shrimp]
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Lipkebe holthuisi
[Wellington shrimp]
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Macrobrachium acanthochirus
[]
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Macrobrachium acanthurus
[Cinnamon river shrimp]
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Macrobrachium acherontium
[]
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Macrobrachium adscitum
[]
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Macrobrachium aemulum
[Noumea river prawn]
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Macrobrachium ahkowi
[]
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Macrobrachium altifrons
[]
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Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
 
Macrobrachium amazonicum
[Amazon river prawn]
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Macrobrachium amazonicus
[]
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Macrobrachium americanum
[Cauque river prawn]
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Macrobrachium andamanicum
[]
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Macrobrachium aracamuni
[]
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Macrobrachium asperulum
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Macrobrachium assamense
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Macrobrachium atabapense
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Macrobrachium atactum
[]
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Macrobrachium australe
[Koua river prawn]
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Macrobrachium australiense
[]
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Macrobrachium banjare
[]
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Macrobrachium bariense
[]
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Macrobrachium birae
[]
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Macrobrachium birmanicum
[Birma river prawn]
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Macrobrachium borellii
[]
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Macrobrachium brasiliense
[]
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Macrobrachium brevicarpum
[]
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Macrobrachium bullatum
[]
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Macrobrachium caledonicum
[New Caledonia river prawn]
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Macrobrachium callirrhoe
[]
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Macrobrachium canarae
[]
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Macrobrachium carcinus
[Bigclaw river shrimp]
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Macrobrachium catonium
[]
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Macrobrachium cavernicola
[]
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Macrobrachium chevalieri
[]
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Macrobrachium choprai
[Ganges river prawn]
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Macrobrachium clymene
[]
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Macrobrachium cocoense
[]
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Macrobrachium cortezi
[]
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Macrobrachium cowlesi
[]
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Macrobrachium crebrum
[]
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Macrobrachium crenulatum
[]
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Macrobrachium dacqueti
[]
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Macrobrachium danae
[]
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Macrobrachium dayanum
[Kaira river prawn]
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Macrobrachium denticulatum
[]
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Macrobrachium depressimanum
[]
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Macrobrachium dienbienphuense
[]
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Macrobrachium dierythrum
[]
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Macrobrachium digitum
[]
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Macrobrachium digueti
[]
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Max. Length 5.5 cm CL
 
Macrobrachium dux
[Congo river prawn]
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Macrobrachium edentatum
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific. Intro
Max. Length 9.8 cm TL
Macrobrachium equidens(Dana, 1852)

Photo by FAO
 
Macrobrachium equidens
[Rough river prawn]
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Macrobrachium eriocheirum
[]
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Macrobrachium esculentum
[Sweet river prawn]
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Macrobrachium faustinum
[]
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Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Macrobrachium felicinum
[Niger River prawn]
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Macrobrachium ferreirai
[]
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Macrobrachium feunteuni
[]
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Macrobrachium fluviale
[]
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Macrobrachium foai
[]
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Macrobrachium forcipatum
[]
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Macrobrachium formosense
[Crane river prawn]
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Macrobrachium fukienense
[]
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Macrobrachium gallus
[]
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Macrobrachium glabrum
[]
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Macrobrachium glypticum
[]
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Macrobrachium gracilirostre
[]
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Macrobrachium grandimanus
[Hawaiian river shrimp]
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Macrobrachium gua
[]
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Macrobrachium guangxiense
[]
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Macrobrachium hainananse
[]
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Macrobrachium hancocki
[Hancock's river prawn]
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Macrobrachium hendersodayanum
[]
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Macrobrachium hendersoni
[]
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Macrobrachium heterochirus
[Cascade river prawn]
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Macrobrachium hildebrandti
[]
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Macrobrachium hirsutimanus
[]
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Macrobrachium hirtimanus
[]
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Macrobrachium hobbsi
[]
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Macrobrachium holthuisi
[]
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Macrobrachium horstii
[]
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Macrobrachium idae
[Orana river prawn]
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Macrobrachium idella
[Slender river prawn]
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Macrobrachium iheringi
[]
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Macrobrachium inca
[River shrimp]
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Macrobrachium indicum
[]
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Macrobrachium inflatum
[]
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Macrobrachium inpa
[]
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Macrobrachium insulare
[]

Auscape International

Indo-West Pacific

Macrobrachium intermedium(Stimpson, 1860)

Photo by Auscape International
 
Macrobrachium intermedium
[Striped river prawn]
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Macrobrachium jacobsoni
[]
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Macrobrachium japonicum
[]
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Macrobrachium jaroense
[Jaro river prawn]
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Macrobrachium javanicum
[Java river prawn]
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Macrobrachium jelskii
[Agar river prawn]
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Macrobrachium jiangxiense
[]
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Macrobrachium johnsoni
[]
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Macrobrachium joppae
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Macrobrachium kempi
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