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Family: Gonodactylidae gonodactylid mantis shrimps (See list of species below)

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54 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Gonodactylaceus falcatus
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Gonodactylaceus glabrous
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Gonodactylaceus graphurus
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Gonodactylaceus gravieri
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Gonodactylaceus mutatus
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Gonodactylaceus randalli
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Gonodactylaceus siamensis
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Gonodactylaceus ternatensis
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Gonodactylellus affinis
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Gonodactylellus annularis
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Gonodactylellus barberi
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Gonodactylellus bicarinatus
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Gonodactylellus caldwelli
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Gonodactylellus crosnieri
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Gonodactylellus demanii
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Gonodactylellus dianae
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Gonodactylellus erdmanni
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Gonodactylellus espinosus
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Gonodactylellus hendersoni
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Gonodactylellus incipiens
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Gonodactylellus kandi
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Gonodactylellus kume
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Gonodactylellus lanchesteri
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Gonodactylellus micronesicus
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Gonodactylellus molyneux
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Gonodactylellus rubriguttatus
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Gonodactylellus snidvongsi
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Gonodactylellus spinosus
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Gonodactylellus viridis
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Gonodactylinus viridis
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Gonodactyloideus cracens
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Gonodactyloideus rubrus
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Gonodactyloideus tricarinatus
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Gonodactylopsis herdmani
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Gonodactylus acutirostris
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Gonodactylus aloha
[Philippine mantis shrimp]
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Gonodactylus botti
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Gonodactylus childi
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Gonodactylus chiragra
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Gonodactylus platysoma
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Gonodactylus smithii
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Gonodactylus spinulosus
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Hoplosquilla said
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Neogonodactylus albicinctus
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Neogonodactylus bahiahondensis
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Neogonodactylus bredini
[Split-thumb mantis shrimp]
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Neogonodactylus costaricensis
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Neogonodactylus curacaoensis
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Neogonodactylus festae
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Neogonodactylus oerstedii
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Neogonodactylus pumilus
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Neogonodactylus spinulosus
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Neogonodactylus stanchi
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Neogonodactylus zacae
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54 Species of Family Gonodactylidae
(gonodactylid mantis shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Gonodactylaceus falcatus Indo-Pacific. 8 TL
Gonodactylaceus glabrous Western Central Pacific. 8 TL
Gonodactylaceus graphurus Indo-Pacific 9 TL
Gonodactylaceus gravieri Western Pacific
Gonodactylaceus mutatus Indo-West Pacific. 6 TL
Gonodactylaceus randalli Indo-Pacific.
Gonodactylaceus siamensis Western Pacific
Gonodactylaceus ternatensis Indo-Pacific. 8.7 TL
Gonodactylellus affinis Indo-Pacific 3.8 TL
Gonodactylellus annularis Indo-West Pacific. 2.1 TL
Gonodactylellus barberi Western Central Pacific
Gonodactylellus bicarinatus Indo-West Pacific
Gonodactylellus caldwelli Western Central Pacific 7 TL
Gonodactylellus crosnieri Indo-West Pacific
Gonodactylellus demanii Indo-West Pacific.
Gonodactylellus dianae Indo-West Pacific
Gonodactylellus erdmanni Indo-Pacific.
Gonodactylellus espinosus Indo-Pacific. 4.55 TL
Gonodactylellus hendersoni Pacific Ocean.
Gonodactylellus incipiens Pacific Ocean.
Gonodactylellus kandi Western Central Pacific 1.3 TL
Gonodactylellus kume Indo-West Pacific
Gonodactylellus lanchesteri Indo-West Pacific.
Gonodactylellus micronesicus Indo-Pacific. 2.7 TL
Gonodactylellus molyneux Western Central Pacific
Gonodactylellus rubriguttatus Pacific Ocean. 2.8 TL
Gonodactylellus snidvongsi Western Pacific. 1.7 TL
Gonodactylellus spinosus Indo-West Pacific
Gonodactylellus viridis Indo-West Pacific. 5.5 TL
Gonodactylinus viridis Western Pacific.
Gonodactyloideus cracens Western Central Pacific
Gonodactyloideus rubrus Western Central Pacific
Gonodactyloideus tricarinatus Central Pacific
Gonodactylopsis herdmani Eastern Indian Ocean.
Gonodactylus acutirostris Western Indian Ocean
Gonodactylus aloha Philippine mantis shrimp Eastern Central Pacific
Gonodactylus botti Western Indian Ocean
Gonodactylus childi Indo-Pacific. 4.2 TL
Gonodactylus chiragra Indo-Pacific 10.5 TL
Gonodactylus platysoma Indo-Pacific 11 TL
Gonodactylus smithii Indo-Pacific. 9 TL
Gonodactylus spinulosus Western Central Atlantic
Hoplosquilla said Western Central Pacific
Neogonodactylus albicinctus Eastern Central Pacific
Neogonodactylus bahiahondensis Pacific Ocean
Neogonodactylus bredini Split-thumb mantis shrimp Western Atlantic..
Neogonodactylus costaricensis Eastern Central Pacific
Neogonodactylus curacaoensis Western Atlantic and West
Neogonodactylus festae Pacific Ocean
Neogonodactylus oerstedii Eastern Central Pacific a
Neogonodactylus pumilus Pacific Ocean
Neogonodactylus spinulosus Western Atlantic and West
Neogonodactylus stanchi Pacific Ocean
Neogonodactylus zacae Pacific Ocean



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