Specimen Information

Tilapia zillii
Tilapia zillii
(Redbelly Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID292052
GroupFishes
GenusTilapia
Specieszillii
Common NameRedbelly Tilapia
StateCA
CountyImperial
LocalityCoachella Canal, below siphon 7 or 8 (old earth-lined canal)
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSalton Sea
HUC8 Number18100204
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month11
Collection Year1980
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25099
Author:Anonymous
Date:2012
Title:Museum collection records of Tilapia zillii. Derived from a search on FishNet on 26 November 2012.
Publisher:Anonymous
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18857
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2009
Title:Ichthyology Collection database.
Publisher:University of Florida
CommentsAlso UF 175423 (10 specimens; 12 November 1980) at this location.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 175424
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved6


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