Specimen Information

Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon
(giant tiger prawn)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic

Specimen ID167653
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common Namegiant tiger prawn
StateAL
CountyMobile
LocalityGulf of Mexico, Mississippi Sound north of Dauphin Island and south of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in the area of Tall Range C
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMississippi Coastal
HUC8 Number03170009
HUC10 NameGrand Bay-Mississippi Sound
HUC10 Number0317000902
HUC12 NameGrand Bay-Mississippi Sound
HUC12 Number031700090201
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month9
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | shipping ballast
Statusestablished
Commentssingle male caught; photos
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
DisposalAL DMR
VerifierHarriet Perry - Gulf Coast Research Lab, USM
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size221 mm; 89.2 g
Number of Breeding Males1
Photo
Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/6/2025].

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