Tilapia zillii
Tilapia zillii
(Redbelly Tilapia)
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11 results for Tilapia zillii (Redbelly Tilapia)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
31826 FLBrevardclosed ditch on a fish farm near Micco1974 03080203 Vero Beachestablished
550571 FLBrevardRiverview Water Gardens (aquatic plant 'farm') in Micco.1972 03080203 Vero Beachestablished
31824 FLLakeLake Eustis1969 03080102 Oklawahacollected
31777 FLLakeLake Eustis1974 03080102 Oklawahaextirpated
32012 FLMiami-Dadea small borrow pit (presumably Wayside Park in Perrine based on Taylor and Courtenay 1986)1976 03090206 Florida Southeast Coastestablished
292103 FLMiami-DadeBorrow pit at Wayside Park on E side of US Hwy 1, just S of SW 164th St, Perrine.1975 03090206 Florida Southeast Coastfailed
31587 FLMiami-Dadesmall quarry at Perrine Wayside Park, US 1 and Colonial Dr. (SW 160 St.)1991 03090206 Florida Southeast Coastcollected
1675780 FLPinellas[No locality description provided]2020 03100207 Crystal-Pithlachascotee 
31823 FLPolkBok Tower Wildlife Pond at Lake Wales1964 03090101 Kissimmeecollected
292121 FLPolkBok Tower Wildlife Pond at Lake Wales1969 03090101 Kissimmeefailed
31375 FLPolkLake Wales,probably from GFC experiments at Box Tuner1989 03090101 Kissimmeecollected

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/19/2025].

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