Species Identification

Species Identification

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Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Sergestidae sergestid shrimps

Genus: Acetes

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15 species (see list below)
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Acetes americanus
[Aviu shrimp]

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Acetes australis
[Australian paste shrimp]

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Acetes binghami
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Acetes chinensis
[Northern mauxia shrimp]

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Acetes erythraeus
[Tsivakihini paste shrimp]

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Acetes indicus
[Jawla paste shrimp]

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Acetes intermedius
[Taiwan mauxia shrimp]

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Acetes japonicus
[Akiami paste shrimp]

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Acetes johni
[Paste shrimp]

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Acetes marinus
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Acetes natalensis
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Acetes paraguayensis
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Acetes serrulatus
[Southern mauxia shrimp]

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Acetes sibogae
[Alamang shrimp]

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Acetes vulgaris
[Jembret shrimp]

Scientific Name Acetes americanus Acetes australis Acetes binghami Acetes chinensis Acetes erythraeus Acetes indicus Acetes intermedius Acetes japonicus Acetes johni Acetes marinus Acetes natalensis Acetes paraguayensis Acetes serrulatus Acetes sibogae Acetes vulgaris	English Name Akiami paste shrimp Alamang shrimp Australian paste shrimp Aviu shrimp Jawla paste shrimp Jembret shrimp Northern mauxia shrimp Paste shrimp Southern mauxia shrimp Taiwan mauxia shrimp Tsivakihini paste shrimp	Distribution Eastern Pacific Indian Ocean Indo-West Pacific Indo-West Pacific. South America Inland Wate Western Atlantic Western Indian Ocean Western Pacific	Max. Length 2.1 BL 2.6 BL 3 BL 3.4 BL 4 BL 4.8 BL	Year 1830 1859 1893 1905 1919 1934 1940 1947 1955 1975

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