Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID284476
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateNC
CountyBrunswick
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, 0.75 mi off Long Beach
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCoastal Carolina
HUC8 Number03040208
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month11
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Commentsunconfirmed report. no specimen collected. "[Shrimper] reported this shrimp to be about 11 inches long. He is going to snail mail me pictures."
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size11 in.


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