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Fish, sharks, turtles, nudibranchs and more: names in your language, where divers see them and photos.

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16 species

  • bay prawn
    bay prawn

    Metapenaeus bennettae

    Crustaceans · Mostly at 13 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Occasional
  • Greasyback shrimp
    Greasyback shrimp

    Metapenaeus ensis

    Crustaceans · Mostly at 7–61 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Occasional
  • Kadal shrimp
    Kadal shrimp

    Metapenaeus dobsoni

    Crustaceans · Mostly at 1–33 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • ginger shrimp
    ginger shrimp

    Metapenaeus kutchensis

    Crustaceans · Mostly at 18–36 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • Endeavour shrimp

    Metapenaeus endeavouri

    Crustaceans · Mostly at 15–80 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Common
  • Jinga shrimp

    Metapenaeus affinis

    Crustaceans · Mostly at 1–30 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • Metapenaeus anchistus

    Crustaceans · Mostly at 2–22 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • Yellow prawn

    Metapenaeus brevicornis

    Crustaceans · Mostly at 24–28 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • York prawn

    Metapenaeus eboracensis

    Crustaceans

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • Fine shrimp

    Metapenaeus elegans

    Crustaceans

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • Shiba shrimp

    Metapenaeus joyneri

    Crustaceans

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • Nird shrimp

    Metapenaeus lysianassa

    Crustaceans · Mostly at 10–20 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • eastern school shrimp

    Metapenaeus macleayi

    Crustaceans

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • Speckled shrimp

    Metapenaeus monoceros

    Crustaceans · Mostly at 14–46 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • Moyebi shrimp

    Metapenaeus moyebi

    Crustaceans

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare
  • Peregrine shrimp

    Metapenaeus stebbingi

    Crustaceans · Mostly at 1–18 m

    • IUCN NE
    • Rare

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