NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species

Specimen Information

Tilapia mariae
(spotted tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID282521
GroupFishes
GenusTilapia
Speciesmariae
Common Namespotted tilapia
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalitySmall canal along Red Rd. [W 4th Ave], Hialeah; ca. .25 miles north of Okeechobee Blvd, in front of Iglesia Hispanica Church [=Northside Spanish Baptist Church].
HUC8 NameEverglades
HUC8 Number3090202
Map
Collection Day16
Collection Month6
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Pathwayreleased aquarium | escaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14797
Author:Courtenay, W. R., Jr.
Date:1980
Title:Survey of introduced non-native fishes in Florida: 1978-1979. Phase II Report.
Publisher:Submitted to National Fishery Reserch Laboratory, USFWS, Gainesville, FL.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18857
Date:2009
Title:Florida Museum of Natural History - Ichthyology Collection Database.
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History.
Reference 3
Ref. Number:25111
Author:Anonymous
Date:2012
Title:Collection records of Tilapia mariae from U.S. museums. Downloaded from FishNET on 28 November 2012.
Publisher:Anonymous
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 175418
VerifierCourtenay, W.R.
Fresh Marine IntroFreshwater
Number Collected17
Size19.3-125.5 mm SL
No Preserved17


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2013]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/20/2013].

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