| Specimen ID | 31747 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Oreochromis |
| Species | aureus |
| Common Name | Blue Tilapia |
| State | FL |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Locality | open waters near Pleasant Grove Research Station, near Tampa |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Hillsborough |
| HUC8 Number | 03100205 |
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| Collection Year | 1961 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | stocked for food |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 164 |
| Author: | Williams, J.D., D. Jennings, and D. Haney. |
| Date: | 1992 |
| Title: | Exotics in the Indian River Lagoon system. |
| Journal: | manuscript |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 174 |
| Author: | Buntz, J., and C.S. Manooch. |
| Date: | 1969 |
| Title: | A brief summary of the cichlids in the south Florida region. |
| Publisher: | Unpubl rept for the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. |
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| Reference 3 |
| Ref. Number: | 175 |
| Author: | Zale, A.V. |
| Date: | 1984 |
| Title: | Applied aspects of the thermal biology, ecology, and life history of the blue tilapia, Tilapia aurea (Pisces: Cichlidae). |
| Publisher: | Doctoral Dissertation, Univ of Florida, Gainesville. |
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| Comments | tested for potential hydrilla control. It was determined the fish was not good for sport or weed control, but before the stock was destroyed soem fish were transferred to open waters. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
