Apex of telson rounded or truncated
Third thoracic sternite produced posteriorly
Procurved tooth absent between bases of 1st pair of pleopod
Acetes japonicus (Female)
Procurved tooth absent
Lower antennular flagella with 2 clasping spines
First segment of main branch of lower antennular flagella without triangular projection
Acetes japonicus (Male)
Apex of telson triangular
Procurved tooth present between bases of first pair of pleopod
Inner margin of basis of third pereopods with a sharply pointed projection
Third and fourth thoracic sternites deeply channelled longitudinally
Acetes indicus (Female)
Anterior margin of ganital coxae rounded
Petasma without pars estringens
Procurved tooth present between bases of first pair of pleopods
Lower antennular flagella with one clasping spine
Acetes indicus (Male)
Inner margin of basis of third pereopods without a sharply pointed projection
Third and fourth thoracic sternites not channelled longitudinally
Acetes erythraeus (Female)
Procurved tooth between bases of first pair of pleopods
Acetes erythraeus (Male)