| Main Ref. | Rodríguez, G. and H. Suárez, 2001 |
| To | Venezuela |
| FAO area | Atlantic, Western Central |
| From | unknown |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 1984 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1975-present |
| Established in the Wild | |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | government |
| Reason | aquaculture |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | Authorization of the introduction of Marsupenaeus japonicus was granted by the Ministry of Agriculture of Venezuela in 1984. |