| Specimen ID | 31609 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Sarotherodon |
| Species | melanotheron |
| Common Name | Blackchin Tilapia |
| State | FL |
| County | Brevard |
| Locality | about 6 km S-SE Titusville |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Cape Canaveral |
| HUC8 Number | 03080202 |
| Map | |
| Collection Day | 1 |
| Collection Month | 12 |
| Collection Year | 1985 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture | stocked illegally |
| Status | established |
| Comments | The fish were collected at the BDGST site of Snelson, 1985 (sailfin molly). Fish have been collected here for over a year and the December sample is the first cichlid take. |
| Record Type | Specimen |
| Disposal | UCF |
| Museum Cat Number | FIELD NO= RES-85-050 |
| Verifier | Richard E. Smith, UCF (tentative); VERIFY- Courten |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |