Specimen Information

Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon
(Asian tiger shrimp)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic

Specimen ID241036
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateNC
CountyHyde
LocalityPamlico Sound between mid ground and Brant Island Shoal (close to Gull Rock)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePamlico Sound
HUC8 Number03020105
HUC10 NameLake Mattamuskeet-Rose Bay
HUC10 Number0302010501
HUC12 NameGray Ditch-Wysocking Bay
HUC12 Number030201050108
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month10
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | shipping ballast
Statusestablished
Comments5 collected in 2006; 1 in 2007
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierTina Moore - NC DENR
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected5
Photo
Penaeus monodon


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/13/2024].

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