Specimen Information

Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon
(giant tiger prawn)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic
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Specimen ID749411
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common Namegiant tiger prawn
StateSC
CountyBeaufort
LocalityMarine Corps Air Station, Beaufort
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBroad-St. Helena
HUC8 Number03050208
HUC10 NameBeaufort River-Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
HUC10 Number0305020805
HUC12 NameUpper Beaufort River-Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
HUC12 Number030502080502
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Collection Day17
Collection Month9
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Marine
Number Collected1
Size254mm TL
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Penaeus monodon

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/30/2025].

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