Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1737118
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common Namegiant tiger prawn
StateGA
CountyGlynn
LocalityAtlantic ocean 2 miles east of Sea Island, GA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAltamaha
HUC8 Number03070106
HUC10 NameAltamaha River-Atlantic Ocean
HUC10 Number0307010605
HUC12 NameAltamaha Sound-Atlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030701060505
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month8
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Commentstwo tiger shrimp caught in the trawl net
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierJim Page, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected2


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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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