Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1613694
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateSC
CountyCharleston
LocalityMeggett, South Carolina
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEdisto River
HUC8 Number03050206
HUC10 NameNorth Edisto River
HUC10 Number0305020604
HUC12 NameWadmalaw River-Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
HUC12 Number030502060402
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month11
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
CommentsSpecimen not donated; ~4.8" TL
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierKarl Briggs Jr.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish
Number Collected1
Photo
Penaeus monodon


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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