Specimen Information

Tilapia zillii
Tilapia zillii
(Redbelly Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID31823
GroupFishes
GenusTilapia
Specieszillii
Common NameRedbelly Tilapia
StateFL
CountyPolk
LocalityBok Tower Wildlife Pond at Lake Wales
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameKissimmee
HUC8 Number03090101
Map
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Collection Year1964
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:165
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr., H.F. Sahlman, W.W. Miley II, and D.J. Herrema
Date:1974
Title:Exotic fishes in fresh and brackish waters of Florida.
Journal:Biological Conservation
Volume:6
Issue:4
Pages:292-302
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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