genus
Penaeus
Penaeus is a genus in the family Penaeidae. This database currently files 50 species under it.
- Species filed
- 50
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 2%
- Weight range
- 260 g
Best-known members of Penaeus
Ranked by popularity score.

Black tiger shrimp
Penaeus monodon
Zebra prawn
Penaeus semisulcatus
Brown tiger prawn
Penaeus esculentus
Fleshy prawn
Penaeus chinensis
Blue shrimp
Penaeus stylirostris
Eastern king prawn
Penaeus plebejus
Pinkspot shrimp
Penaeus brasiliensis
White prawn
Penaeus indicus
All species in Penaeus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black tiger shrimp | Penaeus monodon | Penaeidae | Not recorded | 260 g | Not recorded |
| Zebra prawn | Penaeus semisulcatus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Brown tiger prawn | Penaeus esculentus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Fleshy prawn | Penaeus chinensis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Blue shrimp | Penaeus stylirostris | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Eastern king prawn | Penaeus plebejus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Pinkspot shrimp | Penaeus brasiliensis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| White prawn | Penaeus indicus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Prawn | Penaeus kerathurus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Western king prawn | Penaeus latisulcatus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Gray shrimp | Penaeus setiferus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Southern brown shrimp | Penaeus subtilis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Red shrimp | Penaeus aztecus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus barmerensis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus bolcensis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Crystal shrimp | Penaeus brevirostris | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Yellowleg shrimp | Penaeus californiensis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Witch prawn | Penaeus canaliculatus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus cornappensis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Large prawn | Penaeus duorarum | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus furensis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus glaessneri | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus hamleti | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus hathor | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus isabelae | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bamboo prawn | Penaeus japonicus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus kapurdii | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus konkani | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Red-spotted prawn | Penaeus longistylus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus maddeni | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Aloha prawn | Penaeus marginatus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Banana prawn | Penaeus merguiensis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Candied shrimp | Penaeus notialis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus obtusus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Western white shrimp | Penaeus occidentalis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| São Paulo shrimp | Penaeus paulensis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Redtail prawn | Penaeus penicillatus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus pulchricaudatus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Southern white shrimp | Penaeus schmitti | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus silasi | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus similis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus simplex | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus smyrnacus | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus sorbinii | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus spectabilis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus tenuicauda | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Whiteleg shrimp | Penaeus vannamei | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus vanzii | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus vernassensis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Penaeus wenasogensis | Penaeidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |