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Penaeus monodon
(Asian tiger shrimp)
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Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID263932
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateLA
CountyPlaquemines
LocalityBack Levee Canal, near Buras
HUC8 NameEast Central Louisiana Coastal
HUC8 Number8090301
Latitude29.343576
Longitude-89.536514
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long AccuracyAccurate
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Day19
Month10 (October)
Year2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statuscollected
CommentsSpecimen kept alive in an aquarium in the Barrois residence.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
Fresh/Marine IntroductionMarine
Number Collected/Observed1
Specimen Size9 inches
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