Specimen Information

Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon
(giant tiger prawn)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic
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Specimen ID544871
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common Namegiant tiger prawn
StateGA
CountyCamden
LocalityAtlantic Ocean off St. Andrew channel
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCumberland-St. Simons
HUC8 Number03070203
HUC10 NameLower Satilla River-Atlantic Ocean
HUC10 Number0307020304
HUC12 NameSaint Andrew Sound-Atlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030702030403
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Collection Day21
Collection Month9
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26037
Author:Buckel, C.
Date:2013
Title:Asian Tiger Shrimp Tissue Repository 2012 (GA Samples).
CommentsAsian Tiger Shrimp Tissue Repository sample number(s) = GA120921016, GA120921017
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected2
Size247mm 144.6g, 243mm 144.5g
Number of Females2

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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