Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID283343
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateFL
CountyCitrus
LocalityHomosassa Bay off the mouth of the Little Homosassa River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCrystal-Pithlachascotee
HUC8 Number03100207
HUC10 NameCrystal Bay-Gulf of Mexico
HUC10 Number0310020706
HUC12 NameCrystal Bay-Gulf of Mexico
HUC12 Number031002070600
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month4
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
CommentsFWC ObservationID = 39228. The shrimp was found in the stomach of a seatrout.Red-striped morph.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Photo
Penaeus monodon


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/24/2024].

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