Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID268021
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateFL
CountyHillsborough
LocalityHillsborough County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NameTampa Bay
HUC8 Number03100200
Map
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Collection Month2
Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1601
Author:Kirkpatrick, D.
Date:1997
Title:New gamefish in town.
Journal:Florida Sportsman
Volume:29
Issue:2
Pages:108-114
CommentsPopulation identified by Jody Moore in an unidentified pond on the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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