FIRST RECORD OF TIGER SHRIMP (PENAEUS MONODON FABRICIUS, 1798), IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL COAST OF VERACRUZ, GULF OF MEXICO

• DOI: 10.22201/fesi.20072082.2014.7.76138
• Publication Date: 2020-06-23T05:07:16Z
• Authors: Ángel Morán-Silva; María De Lourdes ...; Sergio Cházaro-Ol...; César Meiners; Gabriela Galindo-...; Jorge Luis Oviedo...
• Keywords: Penaeus monodon; Tiger

The first exotic specimen of Penaeus monodon (tiger shrimp) was recorded in the most important shrimp fishing ground Veracruz, Mexico. In February 2014, one individual 29 cm LT collected at 90 m depth off South-central coast Veracruz 22 Km northwest Coatzacoalcos port and 150 southeast from Alvarado. tiger introduced Cuba 1986 for cultivation. 2013 presence nine individuals Campeche reported. This recording evidence movement P. into Gulf Mexico which is a concern because their possible impact on local populations ecosystem.