Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740329
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common Namegiant tiger prawn
StateSC
CountyGeorgetown
LocalityClam Bank boat ramp, North Inlet Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoastal Carolina
HUC8 Number03040208
HUC10 NameNorth Inlet
HUC10 Number0304020804
HUC12 NameDebidue Creek
HUC12 Number030402080402
Map
Base Layer -
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Collection Day2
Collection Month9
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusunknown
CommentsCollected approximately 20 feet downstream of the ramp in less than 4 feet of water over muddy shell hash substrate at 1:30pm
Record TypeNAS sighting report
DisposalEtOH in BMFL
VerifierMichael Kendrick, South Carolina DNR
Number Collected1
Number Released0
Number Preserved1
Photo
A shrimp lays in a hand out of water.
A shrimp lays on a ruler at approximately 4cm.
Shrimp laying on a ruler, approximately 4cm long.
A shrimp under the microscope.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/23/2025].

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