Specimen Information

Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon
(giant tiger prawn)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic
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Specimen ID280249
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common Namegiant tiger prawn
StateFL
CountyBay
LocalityEast Bay, between the DuPont Bridge and Piney Point
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSt. Andrew-St. Joseph Bays
HUC8 Number03140101
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Collection Day11
Collection Month12
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | shipping ballast
Statusestablished
CommentsFWC Observation ID = 35093. "Point approximated with ArcGIS with an uncertainty of around 4200m"
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected2
Size256mm/136.2g and 270mm/138.1g
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Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/22/2026].

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