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Penaeus monodon
(Asian tiger shrimp)

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Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID	263809
Group	Crustaceans-Shrimp
Genus	Penaeus
Species	monodon
Common Name	Asian tiger shrimp
State	NC
County	Brunswick
Locality	Cape Fear River, at the mouth
HUC8 Name	Northeast Cape Fear
HUC8 Number	3030007
Latitude	33.896922
Longitude	-78.002243
Lat-Long Source	Map derived
Lat-Long Accuracy	Accurate
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Day	14
Month	9 (September)
Year	2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	escaped captivity aquaculture
Status	unknown
Comments	ID confirmed by Trish Murphey at NC Division of Marine Fisheries.
Record Type	Personal communication
Earliest Record	drainage
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Marine

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