Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID238617
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateFL
CountyVolusia
LocalityPonce de Leon Springs
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080101
HUC10 NameLake Woodruff
HUC10 Number0308010116
HUC12 NameSpring Garden Creek
HUC12 Number030801011601
Map
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Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16115
Author:Phelps, G.G., S.J. Walsh, G.M Gerwig, and W.B. Tate.
Date:2004
Title:Characterization of the hydrology, water chemistry and aquatic communities of selected springs in the St. Johns River Water Management District, Florida, 2004.
Publisher:US Geological Survey.
Volume:Open-File Report 2006-1107
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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