Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID264057
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common Namegiant tiger prawn
StateMS
CountyJackson
LocalityMississippi Sound, off Pascagoula
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMississippi Coastal
HUC8 Number03170009
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month9
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | shipping ballast
Statusestablished
Comments1 female specimen sent to the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. The female length = 260 mm TL and weighed 142 grams. No data available on the second specimen.
Record TypePersonal communication
DisposalGCRL museum
VerifierPerry, Harriet - Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected2


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