Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: AL/Mississippi Sound north of Dauphin Island and south of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in the area of Tall Range C. (around longitude 88 12.745) (2006, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2006). In 2011, catches of this shrimp in Gulf (Alabama-Louisiana) waters have reportedly 'exploded' (Michael Pursley, cited by Kirgan 11/16/2011).

Geographic Extent

Vero Beach, vicinity of McWilliams Park approx 230 m N of Merrill P. Barber Bridge/FL/Intracoastal Waterway (4/17/2012, USGS Nonindigenous Species Program 2011); Brevard County, offshore of the mouth of Goat Creek [Valkaria area]/FL/Indian River (6/13/2012, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2012), Hobe Sound, Jimmy Graham Park boat ramp/FL/Hobe Sound (9/7/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011); Boca Raton, on beach near lighthouse/FL/Hillsboro Inlet (9/11/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011); approximately 2.05 km S of Rickenbacker Causeway/FL/Biscayne Bay (3/9/2012, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2018); at the West end of Card Sound Bridge on the South side/FL/Little Card Sound, Everglades (10/29/2012, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2018); at fishing bridge on E side of Rickenbacker Causeway/FL/Biscayne Bay (1/22/2014, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2018); Far beach on Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus/FL/Biscayne Bay (10/19/2017, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2018); Florida Keys, Marathon, channel vicinity of the north end of Ave H appx 730 m E of Coco Plum Dr/FL/Atlantic Ocean (5/4/12, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2012); Dry Tortugas shrimp grounds NW of Key West/FL/Gulf of Mexico (11/26/2010, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2010, 24.8667, -82.5833); Ski Alley at Stump Pass State Park/FL/Sarasota Bay, Gulf of Mexico (9/10/14, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014); Citrus County/FL/near Withlacoochee Bay, about 5000m West of Withlacoochee River mouth, Gulf of Mexico (9/28/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011, 29.00088, -82.82037); Citrus County/FL/Homosassa Bay off the mouth of the Little Homosassa River (4/11/2012, USGS Nonidigenous Aquatic Species Program 2012); New Port Richey, Hernando County/FL/near New Port Richey channel about 1 mile W of the channel, Gulf of Mexico (11/3/2012, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2012); near Allanton/FL/East Bay, St. Andrews Bay (9/19/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011); Walton County/FL/Choctawhatchee Bay (10/1/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011); between Cobbs Point and Midway Bridge, Okaloosa County/FL/Choctawhatchee Bay (12/23/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011); Escambia County/FL/Pensacola Bay between Bayou Chico and Bayou Grande (9/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011); Santa Rosa County, Oriole Beach boat ramp/FL/Pensacola Bay (9/30/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011); due E of Bear Point, Baldwin County/AL/Perdido Bay (8/14/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011); approx. 1/2 mi N of Middle Bay lighthouse/AL/Mobile Bay (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008); AL/Mississippi Sound north of Dauphin Island and south of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in the area of Tall Range C. (around longitude 88 12.745) (2006, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2006); AL/Bayou La Batre (7/18/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011)t. Bernard Parish/LA/Lake Borgne (8/22/2011, USGS Nonidigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011); Plaquemines Parish/LA/Oak River Bay (8/29/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011); Jefferson Parish/LA/Caminada Pass (8/28/2011, USGS Nonidigenous Aquatic Species Program); Lafourche Parish/LA/Bay Champagne (8/23/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011); Lafourche Parish/LA/Bayou Terrebonne (Buskey 2011, 40 shrimp caught in 2011 season by 2 boats, more reported by other fishermen); approximately 1 mile east of Cypremort Pt, LA near mouth of Hammock Bayou/LA/Vermilion Bay (2007, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2007); Blue Point/LA/Vermilion Bay (9/9/2009, 10/6/2009, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009, 1 each); off Grand Isle/LA/Gulf of Mexico (8/30/09, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009); Plaquemines Parish/LA/Back Levee Canal, near Buras (10/19/09, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009); along the eastern shore of Marsh Island/LA/Cote Blanch Bay (8/26/2010, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2010, 29.5225, -91.6906); LA/Bayou Terrebonne near Seabreeze Pass (11/12/2010, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program, 29.2442, -90.5899); off Pascagoula/MS/Mississippi Sound (9/21/09, Center for Aquatic Resource Studies 2009); near Bellefontaine Point, Jackson County/MS/Gulf of Mexico (6/16/2012, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2012); AL/Bon Secour River, at mouth along southern shore [in Bon Secour], Mobile Bay (8/26/2009, Center for Aquatic Resource Studies 2009); Bay St. Louis, near Bay St. Louis Yacht Club/MS/Mississippi Sound (4/8/2012, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2012); just east of Cocodrie/LA/Bay Lefleur (8/25/2010, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2010); Rockefeller Preserve, Cameron Parish/LA/Joseph Harbor (10/16/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2012); Cameron Parish/LA/Calcasieu Lake, North end (9/22/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2012); TX/Sabine Lake (6/10/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2010); just N of Texas City dike/TX/Galveston Bay (8/29/15, 1 specimen) (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2015); just S of Morgan's Point, Chambers County/TX/Galveston Bay in Houston Ship Channel (9/7/15, 1 specimen) (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2015); Calhoun County/TX/ Santo Bay at eastern edge of Big Pocket (8/4/2012, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2012); TX/Aransas Bay (9/17 and 10/6/2011, 3 caught by shrimp boat, personal communication, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011); North of Mezquital, Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Tamaulipas coast/Mexico/Gulf of Mexico (1/25/13, Wakida-Kusunoki et al. 2013, 25º26'03", 96º54'52.2"); Mexico/Campeche Sound (12/20/12, Wakida-Kusunoki et al. 2013, 20°54'45.82", 92°08'48.40"); Colonia Emiliano Zapata, Campeche/Mexico/Gulf of Mexico (7/12/13, Wakida-Kusunoki et al. 2013, 18°40'51.77", 92°17'05.99"); Laguna de Términos, Campeche/Mexico/Gulf of Mexico (12/13/12, Wakida-Kusunoki et al. 2013, 18°30'44.61", 91°47'48.65"); Isla Arena, Campeche/Mexico/Gulf of Mexico (6/25/2012, Wakida-Kusunoki et al. 2013, 20°44'18.94", 90°33'43.94"); Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve at Río Lagartos, Yucatan/Mexico/Gulf of Mexico (11/8/14, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014; Wakida-Kusunoki et al. 2016)