Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID878190
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
CountryCosta Rica
StateCR
LocalityCaribbean Sea, Costa Rica, off coast of
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSouthwestern Caribbean
HUC8 Number32006700
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28012
Author:Alfaro-Montoya, J., A. M. Monge-Ortiz, D. Martínez-Fernández, and E. Herrera-Quesada.
Date:2015
Title:First record of the nonindigenous Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 (Penaeidae) in the Caribbean Sea of Costa Rica, Central America, with observations on selected aspects of its reproductive biology.
Journal:BioInvasions Records
Volume:4
Issue:3
Pages:217-222
Comments"Five adult females and five adult males were retained during the sampling trips. Of these, two females and two males were deposited in the Museo de Zoologia at Universidad de Costa Rica."
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalMuseo de Zoologia
Museum Cat NumberMZUCR-3343-01
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected10
Number of Females5


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