Specimen Information

Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon
(giant tiger prawn)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic

Specimen ID558795
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common Namegiant tiger prawn
CountryBelize
StateBZ
LocalityCaribbean Sea, coastal Belize
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameWestern Caribbean
HUC8 Number32006800
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month7
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Comments"...purchased in fish market in Punts[Punta] Gorda, Belize."
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Photo
Penaeus monodon


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/27/2024].

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