Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID615170
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateSC
CountyBeaufort
LocalityColleton River across from Rose Hill plantation
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBroad-St. Helena
HUC8 Number03050208
HUC10 NameBroad River-Port Royal Sound
HUC10 Number0305020806
HUC12 NameColleton River
HUC12 Number030502080606
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month10
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Comments254 mm TL; specimen donated to WMC alive for educational display for public; hoping to obtain sex & wt data (and tissue if it dies)
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish
Number Collected1
Size254mm TL


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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