Specimen Information

Macrobrachium nipponense
Macrobrachium nipponense
(East Asian river prawn)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic

Specimen ID1656897
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusMacrobrachium
Speciesnipponense
Common NameEast Asian river prawn
StateFL
CountyClay
LocalityOffshore of Wilkies Point (confluence of Black Creek), St Johns River, Jacksonville, Florida
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080103
HUC10 NamePalmo Cove-St. Johns River
HUC10 Number0308010312
HUC12 NameGovernors Creek
HUC12 Number030801031204
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month12
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | released aquarium
Statusunknown
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierScott Smith (NCDNR)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/30/2024].

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