Specimen Information

Macrobrachium nipponense
Macrobrachium nipponense
(East Asian river prawn)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic

Specimen ID1758466
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusMacrobrachium
Speciesnipponense
Common NameEast Asian river prawn
StateNC
CountyBladen
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cape Fear
HUC8 Number03030005
HUC10 NameHood Creek-Cape Fear River
HUC10 Number0303000504
HUC12 NameMitchell Landing-Cape Fear River
HUC12 Number030300050405
Map
Collection Day6
Collection Month3
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current
Statusunknown
CommentsIncidental observation while sampling for fish in the Cape Fear River (boat electrofishing).
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierK. Rachels, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Number Collected3
Photo
A five inch shrimp is sprawled across a ruler on a boat deck.
A five inch shrimp is sprawled across a ruler on a boat deck.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2025].

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