Specimen Information

Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon
(giant tiger prawn)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic
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Specimen ID544846
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common Namegiant tiger prawn
StateGA
CountyMcIntosh
LocalityAtlantic Ocean just East of Blackbeard Hole
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOgeechee Coastal
HUC8 Number03060204
HUC10 NameSapelo River-Atlantic Ocean
HUC10 Number0306020407
HUC12 NameSapelo Sound-Atlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030602040704
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Collection Day18
Collection Month10
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26037
Author:Buckel, C.
Date:2013
Title:Asian Tiger Shrimp Tissue Repository 2012 (GA Samples).
CommentsAsian Tiger Shrimp Tissue Repository sample number(s) = GA121018038
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish
Number Collected1
Size206mm 75.9g
Number of Females0

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/12/2025].

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