Oreochromis mossambicus
Oreochromis mossambicus
(Mozambique Tilapia)
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19 results for Oreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique Tilapia)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
27618 AZGrahamDankworth Ponds1976 15040005 Upper Gila-San Carlos Reservoircollected
27614 AZMaricopaChaparral Lake1976 15060106 Lower Saltcollected
27616 AZYumaA-Canal1976 15030108 Yuma Desertcollected
27617 AZYumaB-Canal1976 15030108 Yuma Desertcollected
27613 AZYumaWellton Pond1976 15070201 Lower Gilacollected
27615 AZYumaYuma City Water Monitor1976 15030108 Yuma Desertcollected
263249 CA Bard Valley, irrigation systems1976 15030107 Lower Coloradoestablished
29234 CA Colorado drainage1976 15030100 Lower Coloradoestablished
29233 CA Salton Sea drainage1976 18100204 Salton Seaestablished
29235 CAImperialImperial Valley, irrigation systems1976 18100204 Salton Seaestablished
29238 CAImperiallower Colorado River near the Mexican border1976 15030107 Lower Coloradoestablished
263248 CAImperial-RiversidePalo Verde Valley, irrigation systems1976 15030104 Imperial Reservoirestablished
29239 CASan DiegoSan Diego drainage1976 18070304 San Diegofailed
32014 FLMiami-Dadea small borrow pit (presumably Wayside Park in Perrine based on Taylor and Courtenay 1986)1976 03090206 Florida Southeast Coastestablished
160883 FLMiami-DadeAirport Lakes1976 03090206 Florida Southeast Coastestablished
160882 FLMiami-DadeMiami River within several km of its mouth at Biscayne Bay1976 03090206 Florida Southeast Coastestablished
160884 FLMiami-DadeOpa Locka Canal1976 03090206 Florida Southeast Coastestablished
160885 FLMiami-Dadesmall canal connecting with Snapper Creek Canal1976 03090206 Florida Southeast Coastestablished
39394 NYNassauHalls Pond in Halls Pond Park, West Hempstead1976 02030202 Southern Long Islandfailed

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/22/2026].

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