Specimen Information

Tilapia zillii
Tilapia zillii
(Redbelly Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1522592
GroupFishes
GenusTilapia
Specieszillii
Common NameRedbelly Tilapia
StateNC
CountyPerson
LocalityHyco Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Dan
HUC8 Number03010104
Map
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Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1754
Author:Crutchfield, J.U., Jr.
Date:1995
Title:Establishment and expansion of redbelly tilapia and blue tilapia in power plant cooling reservoir.
Journal:American Fisheries Society Symposium
Volume:15
Pages:452-461
CommentsNumber collected is density (Per Hectare)
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6192 /ha


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