Presence of giant tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 on the Mexican coast of the Gulf of Mexico

Abstract

Between June 2012 and January 2013, nine specimens of the giant tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 were caught off the Mexican Gulf coast. The average total length of these specimens was 28.1 cm. This is the first record of this invasive shrimp on the Mexican Gulf coast. The appearance of this shrimp species is a concern because of the effects it could produce on the Gulf coast ecosystem.

A new record of a tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 breeding female in the coast of Campeche, Mexico

“…The presence of Penaeus monodon in southeastern United States of America was due to the escape of organisms from aquaculture areas, while in the South American countries it is mentioned that in addition to escapes from the cultivation areas, it was due to the transport and introduction of ballast waters by intercontinental vessels (Franklin, 2002;Atencio et al, 2006). The present work reports the finding of a female tiger shrimp off the coast of Isla del Carmen, corroborating a series of previous records reported by Wakida et al (2013). In the present study, in addition to the species morphological identification, for the first time, there was included the species identification confirmed by genetic evidence as well as the reproductive condition for the captured specimen.…”

North Atlantic white shrimp Litopenaeus setiferus (Decapoda: Penaeidae) as an aquaculture target species for farming: a review

“…The low frequency of specimens found in lagoons and coastal areas, during a monitoring pro-gram for artisanal and industrial fisheries, indicated an absence of well-established populations of giant tiger prawn or white shrimp. Specimens examined did not carry eggs; additional sampling and long-term monitoring are needed to assess the potential impact on native species (Wakida-Kusunoki et al, 2013).…”

Presencia del camarón tigre gigante <i>Penaeus monodon</i> (Decapoda: Penaeidae) en las costas del Atlántico Americano. Revisión

“…Diversos autores reportan que el ingreso de P. monodon hacia aguas del Atlántico Americano puede deberse a motivos tales como: i) transporte accidental de organismos en el agua de lastre de los barcos provenientes de Asía, ii) fugas en cultivos experimentales y/o comerciales desarrollados en diversos países de esta zona, o iii) migración natural de esta especie (Altuve et al 2008, Gómez-Lemos & Hernando-Campos 2008, Hidenburgo et al 2011, Wakida-Kusunoki et al 2013, 2016aFuller et al 2014, Aguirre-Pabón et al 2015, Avalos 2015. Una vez establecida la población de camarón, esta se reproduce y las corrientes y mareas naturales aumentan la dispersión de las larvas (Fuller et al 2014, Aguirre-Pabón et al 2015, Johnston & Purkis 2015.…”

“…Hoy en día se desconoce el impacto que está generando P. monodon sobre la fauna nativa. Sin embargo, este camarón es un fuerte carnívoro y depredador de bivalvos, pequeños crustáceos y gusanos (Rodríguez & Suárez 2001, Senanan et al 2009, Wakida-Kusunoki et al 2013. 2016a.…”