Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID256707
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateSC
CountyCharleston
LocalityAtlantic Ocean off Charleston Harbor, along the shipping channel outside the jetties
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCooper
HUC8 Number03050201
HUC10 NameCooper River
HUC10 Number0305020107
HUC12 NameAtlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030502010708
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month10
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | shipping ballast
Statusestablished
Commentssecond collection from SC this year
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size233 mmTL
Number of Females1


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