Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID259205
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateTX
CountyCameron
LocalityRio Grande, near Brownsville
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Rio Grande
HUC8 Number13090002
HUC10 Number1309000205
Map
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Collection Year1981
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:837
Author:Edwards, R.J., and S. Contreras-Balderas
Date:1991
Title:Historical changes in the ichthyofauna of the lower Rio Grande (Rio Bravo Del Norte), Texas and Mexico
Journal:The Southwestern Naturalist
Volume:36
Issue:2
Pages:201-212
Comments
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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