| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metapenaeus affinis (Milne-Edwards, 1837) |
Jinga shrimp | Indo-Pacific | 22.2 |
| Metapenaeus alcocki George & Rao, 1968 |
Fire shrimp | Western Indian Ocean | 9.7 |
| Metapenaeus anchistus (De Man, 1920) |
Spiny greasyback shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 14.6 |
| Metapenaeus bennettae Racek & Dall, 1965 |
Greentail shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 7.7 |
| Metapenaeus brevicornis (Milne-Edwards, 1837) |
Yellow shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 15.2 |
| Metapenaeus conjunctus Racek & Dall, 1965 |
Wood shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 8.8 |
| Metapenaeus dalli Racek, 1957 |
Western school shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 6.5 |
| Metapenaeus demani (Roux, 1921) |
Demon shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 9.6 |
| Metapenaeus dobsoni (Miers, 1878) |
Kadal shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 11.8 |
| Metapenaeus eboracensis Dall, 1957 |
York shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | |
| Metapenaeus elegans De Man, 1907 |
Fine shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | |
| Metapenaeus endeavouri (Schmitt, 1926) |
Endeavour shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 14 |
| Metapenaeus ensis (De Haan, 1844) |
Greasyback shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 15.4 |
| Metapenaeus insolitus Racek & Dall, 1965 |
Emerald shrimp | Western Central Pacific | 7.1 |
| Metapenaeus intermedius (Kishinouye, 1900) |
Middle shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 13.6 |
| Metapenaeus joyneri (Miers, 1880) |
Shiba shrimp | Western Pacific | 11 |
| Metapenaeus krishnatrii Silas & Muthu, 1976 |
Western Indian Ocean | ||
| Metapenaeus kutchensis George, George & Rao, 1963 |
Ginger shrimp | Western Indian Ocean | 14.8 |
| Metapenaeus lysianassa (De Man, 1888) |
Bird shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 5.5 |
| Metapenaeus macleayi (Haswell, 1879) |
Eastern school shrimp | Western Pacific | 16.2 |
| Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798) |
Speckled shrimp | Indo-West Pacific and Southern Atlantic | 19.9 |
| Metapenaeus moyebi (Kishinouye, 1896) |
Moyebi shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 9.7 |
| Metapenaeus papuensis Racek & Dall, 1965 |
Papua shrimp | Western Central Pacific | 11 |
| Metapenaeus philippinensis Motoh & Muthu, 1979 |
Western Central Pacific | ||
| Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904 |
Peregrine shrimp | Western Indian Ocean | 13.9 |
| Metapenaeus suluensis Racek & Dall, 1965 |
Western Central Pacific | ||
| Metapenaeus tenuipes Kubo, 1949 |
Stork shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 9.7 |