Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID744773
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateFL
CountyCharlotte
LocalityGulf of Mexico, at Sarasota Bay, Ski Alley at Stump Pass State Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSarasota Bay
HUC8 Number03100201
HUC10 NameLemon Bay Frontal
HUC10 Number0310020103
HUC12 NameRock Creek-Oyster Creek Frontal
HUC12 Number031002010302
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month9
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 2
Ref. Number:32208
Author:Zink, I.C., T.L. Jackson, and J.A. Browder
Date:2018
Title:A note on the occurrence of non-native tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798) in Biscayne Bay, FL, USA and review of south Florida sighting and species identification
Journal:BioInvasions Records
Volume:7
Issue:3
Pages:297-302
CommentsSee voucher photo.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size6 in.
Photo
Penaeus monodon


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/8/2024].

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