| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heterocarpus affinis Faxon, 1893 |
Eastern Pacific | 15.3 | |
| Heterocarpus alexandri Milne-Edwards, 1883 |
Western Central Atlantic | ||
| Heterocarpus amacula Crosnier, 1988 |
Central Pacific | ||
| Heterocarpus chani Li, 2006 |
Western Pacific | ||
| Heterocarpus dorsalis Bate, 1888 |
Madagascar nylon shrimp | Indo-Pacific | |
| Heterocarpus ensifer Milne-Edwards, 1881 |
Armed nylon shrimp | Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean | 14.2 |
| Heterocarpus fascirostratus Yang, Chan & Biju Kumar, 2018 |
Western Pacific | ||
| Heterocarpus gibbosus Bate, 1888 |
Humpback nylon shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | |
| Heterocarpus grimaldii Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1900 |
Grimald's nylon shrimp | Eastern Atlantic | 17 |
| Heterocarpus hayashi Crosnier, 1988 |
Pacific Ocean | ||
| Heterocarpus hayashii Crosnier, 1988 |
Western Central Pacific | ||
| Heterocarpus hostilis Faxon, 1893 |
Eastern Pacific | ||
| Heterocarpus intermedius Crosnier, 1999 |
Western Central Pacific | ||
| Heterocarpus laevigatus Bate, 1888 |
Smooth nylon shrimp | Worldwide | 18 |
| Heterocarpus lepidus De Man, 1917 |
Western Central Pacific | ||
| Heterocarpus longirostris MacGilchrist, 1905 |
Central Pacific | ||
| Heterocarpus oryx Milne-Edwards, 1881 |
Western Atlantic | ||
| Heterocarpus parvispina De Man, 1917 |
Central Pacific | ||
| Heterocarpus reedi Bahamonde, 1955 |
Chilean nylon shrimp | Southeast Pacific | 3.4 |
| Heterocarpus sibogae De Man, 1917 |
Mino nylon shrimp | Indo-Pacific | |
| Heterocarpus tricarinatus Alcock & Anderson, 1894 |
Scarred nylon shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | |
| Heterocarpus vicarius Fazon, 1893 |
Northern nylon shrimp | Eastern Pacific | 11 |
| Heterocarpus woodmasoni Alcock, 1901 |
Indian nylon shrimp | Indo-West Pacific | 13 |