Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID287045
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateTX
CountyCalhoun
LocalityPowderhorn Lake at main inlet from Matagorda Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Matagorda Bay
HUC8 Number12100402
HUC10 NamePowderhorn Lake-Matagorda Bay
HUC10 Number1210040205
HUC12 NamePowderhorn Lake-Matagorda Bay
HUC12 Number121004020500
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month9
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Comments"The tiger shrimp was sighted migrating with the common white shrimp (Litopenaeus setiferus) while wading the channel inlet to Powderhorn Lake at Indianola Marina. The shrimp were being carried in with the incoming tide which is very strong at times of high tides. The sighting was the only one specific shrimp matching the photos on the USGS website of the tiger shrimp. Throughout the night that we were fishing only one was seen."
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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