| Specimen ID | 31545 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Sarotherodon |
| Species | melanotheron |
| Common Name | Blackchin Tilapia |
| State | FL |
| County | Brevard |
| Locality | Deerfield Groves County pond on Mullet Creek Rd., Melbourne Beach W 5.5 miles N of Sebastian Inlet on Rt. A1A |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Cape Canaveral |
| HUC8 Number | 03080202 |
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| Collection Day | 12 |
| Collection Month | 8 |
| Collection Year | 1987 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture | stocked illegally |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 18857 |
| Author: | Florida Museum of Natural History |
| Date: | 2009 |
| Title: | Ichthyology Collection database. |
| Publisher: | University of Florida |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 24485 |
| Author: | Florida Museum of Natural History. |
| Date: | 2012 |
| Title: | Specimen records of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in the UF collection. Provided by Rob Robins on 22 March 2012. |
| Publisher: | Florida Museum of Natural History |
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| Comments | vegetation along shoreline. Canals along road were being flooded with river water and depth was up ~0.3-0.7 m. |
| Record Type | Specimen |
| Disposal | Florida Museum of Natural History |
| Museum Cat Number | UF 91819 |
| Verifier | Dawn Jennings |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 5 |
| Year Class | adult |
| Size | 124.5-174 mm SL |
| Number Preserved | 5 |
