Specimen Information

Tilapia zillii
Tilapia zillii
(Redbelly Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1522581
GroupFishes
GenusTilapia
Specieszillii
Common NameRedbelly Tilapia
StateNC
CountyPerson
LocalityHyco Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Dan
HUC8 Number03010104
Map
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Collection Year1986
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1753
Author:Crutchfield, J.U., Jr., D.H. Schiller, D.D. Herlong, and M.A. Mallin
Date:1992
Title:Establishment and impact of redbelly tilapia in a vegetated cooling reservoir.
Journal:Journal of Aquatic Plant Management
Volume:30
Pages:28-35
CommentsNumber collected is density (Per Hectare)
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected783 /ha


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