Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1703734
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateMS
CountyJackson
LocalityPascagoula River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePascagoula
HUC8 Number03170006
HUC10 NameWest Pascagoula River-Pascagoula River
HUC10 Number0317000603
HUC12 NameLower West Pascagoula-Pascagoula Rivers
HUC12 Number031700060303
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month6
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current
CommentsCaught with a cast net. Length less than 100 mm. Pascagoula River Park boat launch.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierMichael Pursley (Mississippi Department of Marine Resources)
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 [4/23/2024].

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