Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695356
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateMS
CountyJackson
LocalityOcean Springs harbor
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMississippi Coastal
HUC8 Number03170009
HUC10 NameBack Bay of Biloxi-Biloxi Bay
HUC10 Number0317000906
HUC12 NameDavis Bayou-Biloxi Bay
HUC12 Number031700090606
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month7
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current
Statusunknown
CommentsJuvenile, approximately 30 mm in length. Encountered in a fyke net fished along a rip rapped shoreline near the mouth of the Ocean Springs harbor approximately 1 meter from shore.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Photo
Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/20/2024].

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