Species sheet
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Emperor shrimp
Zenopontonia rex (Kemp, 1922)
AnimalsPrawns and related species: Caridae, Sténopodidae...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Imperial shrimpBritish English
- Imperator-GarneleGerman (Germany)
- Gamba emperadorEuropean Spanish
- Crevette nettoyeuse impérialeFrench (France)
- Crevette nettoyeuse impératriceFrench (France)
- Crevette nettoyeuse roiFrench (France)
- Gamberetto imperatoreItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, NOËL Pierre in : DORIS, 20/12/2020 : Zenopontonia rex (Kemp, 1922), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2091
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 01/03/2021 : Zenopontonia rex (Kemp, 1922), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3718
Modification history
- Modified by Alain Mayoux on 26/02/2021
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