Specimen Information

Tilapia mariae
Tilapia mariae
(Spotted Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID39258
GroupFishes
GenusTilapia
Speciesmariae
Common NameSpotted Tilapia
StateNV
CountyClark
LocalityBlue Point Spring outlet, Lake Mead National Recreation area at S.R. 41
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Mead
HUC8 Number15010005
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month10
Collection Year1980
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18857
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2009
Title:Ichthyology Collection database.
Publisher:University of Florida
Reference 2
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
Reference 3
Ref. Number:386
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr., and J.E. Deacon
Date:1982
Title:Status of introduced fishes in certain spring systems in southern Nevada
Journal:Great Basin Naturalist
Volume:42
Issue:3
Pages:361-366
Reference 4
Ref. Number:393
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr., D.A. Hensley, J.N. Taylor, and J.A. McCann.
Date:1986
Title:Distribution of exotic fishes in North America.
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons
Pages:675-698
Commentsdonated to UF from FAU; no evidence of reproduction; collection number WRC-NV-3 (Courtenay).
Record TypePersonal communication
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 175064
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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