Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID279037
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateNC
CountyBrunswick
LocalityIntracoastal Waterway at new Long Beach Rd bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cape Fear
HUC8 Number03030005
HUC10 NameCape Fear River
HUC10 Number0303000508
HUC12 NameJump and Run Creek-Gully Creek
HUC12 Number030300050802
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month7
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Commentssmall shrimp (155 mm) petasma seems to resemble a monodon, not a setiferes brought in by LE
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected1
Size155 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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