| Main Ref. | Simbine, L., C.G. Marques, P.D. Freitas, K.E. Samucidine, J. Gusmão, C. Tavares and P.G. Junior, 2018 |
| To | Maputo Bay |
| FAO area | Indian Ocean, Western |
| From | unknown |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 2007 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1975-present |
| Established in the Wild | unknown |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | yes - adverse |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | unknown |
| Reason | unknown |
| Other Reason | unknown |
| Comments | Catch records show a steady increase in the contribution of Metapenaeus dobsoni in total shrimp catch and a concomitant decrease in the catches of the more economically valuable species Fenneropenaeus indicus. DNA data analysis shows that the individuals in Maputo Bay do not originate from India. Ref. Simbine, L., C.G. Marques, P.D. Freitas, K.E. Samucidine, J. Gusmão, C. Tavares and P.G. Junior, 2018 |