Specimen Information

Tilapia mariae
Tilapia mariae
(Spotted Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID292489
GroupFishes
GenusTilapia
Speciesmariae
Common NameSpotted Tilapia
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityDrainage ditch tributary to Snapper Creek on Florida's Turnpike ca. 0.4 mi S of 40th Street, Miami
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameTamiami Canal
HUC10 Number0309020615
HUC12 NameTamiami Canal
HUC12 Number030902061500
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month5
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | escaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25111
Author:Anonymous
Date:2012
Title:Collection records of Tilapia mariae from U.S. museums. Downloaded from FishNET on 28 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
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 93546
VerifierSmith-Vaniz, W.F.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved42


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