Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1872944
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateTX
CountyStarr
LocalitySalineno, Rio Grande
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLos Olmos
HUC8 Number13090001
HUC10 NameArroyo Grande-Rio Grande
HUC10 Number1309000111
HUC12 NameArroyo Morteros-Rio Grande
HUC12 Number130900011102
Map
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45437
Author:Hogan, J.D., J.D. Selwyn, and C.M. Taylor
Date:2025
Title:Long-term changes in fish assemblage structure associated with hydrological alteration in the Lower Rio Grande/Rio Bravo del Norte (USA/Mexico)
Journal:Ichthyology & Herpetology
Volume:113
Issue:1
Pages:94-103
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierHogan et al.
Number Collected20


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/13/2025].

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