Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID286799
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateFL
CountyOkaloosa
LocalityBoggy Bayou, approximately 3.02 km N of the mouth at Choctawhatchee Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChoctawhatchee Bay
HUC8 Number03140102
HUC10 NameTurkey Creek-Choctawhatchee Bay
HUC10 Number0314010206
HUC12 NameBoggy Bayou-Choctawhatchee Bay
HUC12 Number031401020604
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month8
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsFWC ObservationID = 40069. "Caught in pinfish trap in 4ft of water with a sandy bottom. Clear water..."
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine-Brackish
Number Collected1
Size161 mm 33.8 g
Number of Females0


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