Oreochromis niloticus
Oreochromis niloticus
(Nile Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Impact ID7650
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionFishes native to Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve; Astyanax mexicanus, Ictiobus labiosusa, and Herichthys cyanoguttatus nonnative fishes; Micropterus salmoides, Cyprinus carpio, and Oreochromis niloticus can predate Cherax quadricarinatus.
Reference42422
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationSierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve, Central Mexican Plateau

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