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

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75 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Cryptopenaeus catherinae
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Cryptopenaeus clevai
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Cryptopenaeus crosnieri
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Cryptopenaeus sinensis
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Gordonella kensleyi
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Gordonella paravillosa
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Gordonella villosa
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Hadropenaeus affinis
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Hadropenaeus lucasii
[Trident shrimp]
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Hadropenaeus modestus
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Hadropenaeus spinicaudatus
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Haliporoides cristatus
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Haliporoides diomedeae
[Chilean knife shrimp]


Haliporoides sibogae
[Jack-knife shrimp]


Haliporoides triarthrus
[Knife shrimp]
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Haliporus curvirostris
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Haliporus taprobanensis
[Redbacked coral prawn]
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Haliporus thetis
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Hymenopenaeus aphoticus
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Hymenopenaeus chacei
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Hymenopenaeus debilis
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Hymenopenaeus doris
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Hymenopenaeus equalis
[Veiled shrimp]
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Hymenopenaeus fattahi
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Hymenopenaeus furici
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Hymenopenaeus halli
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Hymenopenaeus laevis
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Hymenopenaeus neptunus
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Hymenopenaeus nereus
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Hymenopenaeus obliquirostris
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Hymenopenaeus propinquus
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Hymenopenaeus sewelli
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Hymenopenaeus tuerkayi
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Mesopenaeus brucei
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Mesopenaeus mariae
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Mesopenaeus tropicalis
[Salmon shrimp]


Pleoticus muelleri
[Argentine red shrimp]
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Pleoticus robustus
[Royal red shrimp]
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Pleoticus steindachneri
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Solenocera acuminata
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Solenocera africana
[African mud shrimp]
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Solenocera agassizii
[Kolibri shrimp]


Solenocera alfonso
[Deep-water mud shrimp]
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Solenocera algoensis
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Solenocera alticarinata
[High ridge mud shrimp]
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Solenocera annectens
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Solenocera atlantidis
[Dwarf humpback shrimp]


Solenocera australiana
[Australia mud shrimp]
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Solenocera barunajaya
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Solenocera bedokensis
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Solenocera choprai
[Ridgeback shrimp]
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Solenocera comata
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Solenocera crassicornis
[Udang merah]
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Solenocera faxoni
[Faxon's shrimp]
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Solenocera florea
[Flower shrimp]
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Solenocera geijskesi
[Guiana mud shrimp]
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Solenocera gurjanovae
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Solenocera halli
[Malayan mud shrimp]
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Solenocera hextii
[Deep-sea mud shrimp]


Solenocera koelbeli
[Chinese mud shrimp]
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Solenocera mascarensis
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Solenocera melantho
[Razor mud shrimp]


Solenocera membranacea
[Altlantic mud shrimp]
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Solenocera moosai
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Solenocera mutator
[Blossom shrimp]
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Solenocera necopina
[Deepwater humpback shrimp]


Solenocera pectinata
[Comb shrimp]


Solenocera pectinulata
[False comb shrimp]
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Solenocera phuongi
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Solenocera prominentis
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Solenocera rathbuni
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Solenocera spinajugo
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Solenocera vioscai
[Humpback shrimp]
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Solenocera waltairensis
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Solenocera zarenkovi
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75 Species of Family Solenoceridae
(solenocerid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cryptopenaeus catherinae Western Indian Ocean
Cryptopenaeus clevai Western Central Pacific
Cryptopenaeus crosnieri Western Pacific
Cryptopenaeus sinensis Indo-West Pacific
Gordonella kensleyi Southeast Atlantic and In
Gordonella paravillosa Western Central Pacific
Gordonella villosa Western Indian Ocean
Hadropenaeus affinis Central Atlantic
Hadropenaeus lucasii Trident shrimp Indo-Pacific 10 TL
Hadropenaeus modestus Western Atlantic.
Hadropenaeus spinicaudatus Western Central Pacific
Haliporoides cristatus Western Central Pacific
Haliporoides diomedeae Chilean knife shrimp Eastern Pacific 21.5 TL
Haliporoides sibogae Jack-knife shrimp Indo-West Pacific 20 BL
Haliporoides triarthrus Knife shrimp Southeast Atlantic and We 15.3 TL
Haliporus curvirostris Pacific Ocean
Haliporus taprobanensis Redbacked coral prawn Indo-West Pacific
Haliporus thetis Indo-Pacific
Hymenopenaeus aphoticus Central Atlantic
Hymenopenaeus chacei Atlantic Ocean.
Hymenopenaeus debilis Western Central Pacific,
Hymenopenaeus doris Eastern Pacific
Hymenopenaeus equalis Veiled shrimp Indo-Pacific 9 TL
Hymenopenaeus fattahi Western Indian Ocean
Hymenopenaeus furici Western Indian Ocean
Hymenopenaeus halli Indo-Pacific
Hymenopenaeus laevis Indo-West Pacific and Atl
Hymenopenaeus neptunus Indo-Pacific
Hymenopenaeus nereus Eastern Pacific
Hymenopenaeus obliquirostris Indo-Pacific.
Hymenopenaeus propinquus Indo-West Pacific
Hymenopenaeus sewelli Indian Ocean
Hymenopenaeus tuerkayi Western Indian Ocean
Mesopenaeus brucei Western Pacific
Mesopenaeus mariae Indo-Pacific
Mesopenaeus tropicalis Salmon shrimp Western Atlantic
Pleoticus muelleri Argentine red shrimp Southwest Atlantic 19 TL
Pleoticus robustus Royal red shrimp Western Central Atlantic 22.5 TL
Pleoticus steindachneri Western Indian Ocean
Solenocera acuminata Western Central Atlantic 3.95 CL
Solenocera africana African mud shrimp Eastern Atlantic and West 14 TL
Solenocera agassizii Kolibri shrimp Eastern Pacific 15.35 TL
Solenocera alfonso Deep-water mud shrimp Eastern Indian Ocean and 12 BL
Solenocera algoensis Western Indian Ocean 3.68 CL
Solenocera alticarinata High ridge mud shrimp Western Central Pacific 11 BASL
Solenocera annectens Indo-West Pacific
Solenocera atlantidis Dwarf humpback shrimp Western Atlantic 1.85 CL
Solenocera australiana Australia mud shrimp Western Central Pacific 12 BL
Solenocera barunajaya Eastern Indian Ocean
Solenocera bedokensis Indo-West Pacific
Solenocera choprai Ridgeback shrimp Indo-West Pacific 13 BL
Solenocera comata Indo-Pacific
Solenocera crassicornis Udang merah Indo-West Pacific 14 TL
Solenocera faxoni Faxon's shrimp Western Central Pacific
Solenocera florea Flower shrimp Eastern Pacific 8 TL
Solenocera geijskesi Guiana mud shrimp Western Atlantic 4 TL
Solenocera gurjanovae Western Central Pacific
Solenocera halli Malayan mud shrimp Indo-West Pacific 10 BASL
Solenocera hextii Deep-sea mud shrimp Indian Ocean 13.8 TL
Solenocera koelbeli Chinese mud shrimp Indo-West Pacific. 2.2 CL
Solenocera mascarensis Western Indian Ocean
Solenocera melantho Razor mud shrimp Western Pacific 15 TL
Solenocera membranacea Altlantic mud shrimp Eastern Atlantic and the 11.2 TL
Solenocera moosai Western Central Pacific
Solenocera mutator Blossom shrimp Arctic, Eastern Pacific a 9 TL
Solenocera necopina Deepwater humpback shrimp Artic Ocean and Western A 2.7 CL
Solenocera pectinata Comb shrimp Indo-West Pacific and Atl 7.5 TL
Solenocera pectinulata False comb shrimp Indo-West Pacific and Atl 6.5 BASL
Solenocera phuongi Western Central Pacific
Solenocera prominentis Northwest Pacific
Solenocera rathbuni Indo-Pacific
Solenocera spinajugo Indo-West Pacific
Solenocera vioscai Humpback shrimp Arctic Ocean and Western 3.1 CL
Solenocera waltairensis Indo-West Pacific
Solenocera zarenkovi Northwest Pacific



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