Metapenaeus monoceros
Arthropoda > Malacostraca > Decapoda > Penaeidae
WoRMS: 107107
speckled shrimp

Distribution

This is the current known distribution of Metapenaeus monoceros based on occurrence data in the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, as well as distribution records in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).

Invasiveness

According to WoRMS, Metapenaeus monoceros is reported to be invasive or of concern in the following areas:

LocalityEstablishmentInvasiveness
Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin alien invasive
Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin alien invasive

Notes about Metapenaeus monoceros

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Recent detections

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Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Metapenaeus monoceros are listed below.

Taxon Area Native Introduced Invasive Global impact Thermal Priority list Level
Metapenaeus monoceros
Arthropoda > Malacostraca > Penaeidae
WoRMS: 107107
Fiji medium

Priority lists

Metapenaeus monoceros is included in the following priority lists.
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