Specimen Information

Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon
(Asian tiger shrimp)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic

Specimen ID878192
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateTX
CountyGalveston
LocalityGalveston Bay, just N of Texas City dike
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEast Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040202
HUC10 NameCane Bayou
HUC10 Number1204020204
HUC12 NameCane Bayou
HUC12 Number120402020400
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month8
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size~205mm TL
Number of Females0


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/10/2024].

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