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Family: Stenopodidae coral shrimps (See list of species below)

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18 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Odontozona addaia
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Odontozona libertae
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Odontozona minoica
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Odontozona okunoi
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Odontozona spongicola
[Sponge odontozonid]
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Odontozona striata
[Grooved odontozonid]
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Richardina fredericii
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Richardina spinicincta
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Stenopus cyanoscelis
[Blue-legged boxer shrimp]
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Stenopus devaneyi
[Devaney's boxer shrimp]
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Stenopus earlei
[Twostripe coral shrimp]
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Stenopus goyi
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Stenopus hispidus
[Banded coral shrimp]
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Stenopus pyrsonotus
[Flameback coral shrimp]
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Stenopus scutellatus
[Yellowbanded coral shrimp]


Stenopus spinosus
[Golden coral shrimp]
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Stenopus tenuirostris
[Blue boxer shrimp]
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Stenopus zanzibaricus
[Zanzibar boxer shrimp]
18 Species of Family Stenopodidae
(coral shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Odontozona addaia Mediterranean Sea
Odontozona libertae Western Atlantic
Odontozona minoica Mediterranean Sea.
Odontozona okunoi Northwest Pacific
Odontozona spongicola Sponge odontozonid Eastern Pacific
Odontozona striata Grooved odontozonid Western Central Atlantic.
Richardina fredericii Mediterranean Sea.
Richardina spinicincta Atlantic Ocean.
Stenopus cyanoscelis Blue-legged boxer shrimp Western Pacific 3 TL
Stenopus devaneyi Devaney's boxer shrimp Indo-Pacific
Stenopus earlei Twostripe coral shrimp Pacific Ocean 2.4 TL
Stenopus goyi Indo-West Pacific
Stenopus hispidus Banded coral shrimp Indo-Pacific and Western
Stenopus pyrsonotus Flameback coral shrimp Indo-Pacific.
Stenopus scutellatus Yellowbanded coral shrimp Western Atlantic.
Stenopus spinosus Golden coral shrimp East Atlantic.
Stenopus tenuirostris Blue boxer shrimp Indo-Pacific.
Stenopus zanzibaricus Zanzibar boxer shrimp Eastern Central Pacific



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