Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1736880
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common Namegiant tiger prawn
StateMS
CountyJackson
LocalityPascagoula River Beach, drainage canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMississippi Coastal
HUC8 Number03170009
HUC10 NamePt Aux Chenes Bay-Mississippi Sound
HUC10 Number0317000903
HUC12 NamePt Aux Chenes Bay-Mississippi Sound
HUC12 Number031700090303
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month7
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Pursley, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
Number Collected1
Size7 in long


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/15/2025].

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