Specimen ID | 237346 |
Group | Crustaceans-Shrimp |
Genus | Litopenaeus |
Species | vannamei |
Common Name | whiteleg shrimp |
State | PR |
County | Dorado |
Locality | Canal connecting commercial aquaculture operations to the La Plata River mouth |
Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
HUC8 Name | Eastern Puerto Rico |
HUC8 Number | 21010005 |
HUC10 Number | 2101000507 |
Map | |
Collection Month | 5 |
Collection Year | 2006 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
Status | collected |
Comments | No confirmation of local reproduction. Individuals are subjected to heavy predation by tarpon and egrets. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Freshwater/Marine | Brackish |