Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
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Impacts

Specimen ID550347
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateKS
CountyStafford
Locality2 ponds on M. Korf farm
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRattlesnake
HUC8 Number11030009
HUC10 NameRattlesnake Creek-Salt Creek
HUC10 Number1103000904
HUC12 NameSalem Cemetery
HUC12 Number110300090404
Map
Collection Day1
Collection Month10
Collection Year1967
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25948
Author:University of Kansas
Date:2013
Title:University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14304
Publisher:University of Kansas
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalUniversity of Kansas Biodiversity Institute ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberKU 13026
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/15/2025].

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