Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID284474
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateNC
CountyCarteret
LocalityPamlico Sound
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Neuse
HUC8 Number03020204
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month10
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Commentsunconfirmed report. no specimen collected. "Bought in a 100lb lot of brown shrimp from Gray Beards Seafood in Wanchese..information relayed by purchaser. Did not keep shrimp. Said two were 8" and one was 4 inches..."
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Marine
Number Collected3


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