Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID279858
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common Namegiant tiger prawn
StateGA
CountyChatham
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, 1-3 mi. off Wassaw Island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOgeechee Coastal
HUC8 Number03060204
HUC10 NameOssabaw Sound-Atlantic Ocean
HUC10 Number0306020403
HUC12 NameOssabaw Sound-Frontal Atlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030602040304
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month8
Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:23913
Author:Chin, E.
Date:1988
Title:Occurrence of the giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) in commercial fishermens catches. Unpublished manuscript
Pages:6 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected6


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