Specimen ID | 1428250 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Oreochromis |
Species | aureus |
Common Name | Blue Tilapia |
State | SC |
County | Berkeley |
Locality | Cooper River, near Naval Weapons Station Charleston |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Cooper |
HUC8 Number | 03050201 |
HUC10 Name | Cooper River |
HUC10 Number | 0305020107 |
HUC12 Name | Upper Cooper River |
HUC12 Number | 030502010705 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 14 |
Collection Month | 12 |
Collection Year | 2017 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
Status | failed |
Comments | Likely hybrid. Specimen was caught alive in the SCDNR Electrofishing Survey sampling gear. The specimen was worked up for histology and aging (otoliths) hence the removal of the filets in the photos attached to this report. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater-Brackish |
Number Collected | 1 |
Photo | |