Penaeidae is a family of marine crustaceans in the suborder Dendrobranchiata, which are often referred to as penaeid shrimp or penaeid prawns. The Penaeidae contain many species of economic importance, such as the tiger prawn, whiteleg shrimp, Atlantic white shrimp, and Indian prawn. Many prawns are the subject of commercial fishery, and farming, both in marine settings, and in freshwater farms. Lateral line–like sense organs on the antennae have been reported in some species of Penaeidae. At 210 m/s, the myelinated giant interneurons of pelagic penaeid shrimp have the world record for impulse conduction speed in any animal.

Genera

Of the 48 recognised genera in the family Penaeidae, 23 are known only from the fossil record (marked †):