| Specimen ID | 152942 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Oreochromis |
| Species | niloticus |
| Common Name | Nile Tilapia |
| State | MS |
| County | Jackson |
| Locality | Robinson Bayou tributary, Pascagoula dr., Indiantown Road W of Hwy 613, N of Coll Town |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Pascagoula |
| HUC8 Number | 03170006 |
| HUC10 Name | West Pascagoula River-Pascagoula River |
| HUC10 Number | 0317000603 |
| HUC12 Name | Upper West Pascagoula-Pascagoula Rivers |
| HUC12 Number | 031700060302 |
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| Collection Year | 2000 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 14176 |
| Author: | Peterson, M.S., W.T. Slack, N.J. Brown-Peterson, and J.L. McDonald |
| Date: | 2004 |
| Title: | Reproduction in nonnative environments: establishment of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus, in coastal Mississippi watersheds. |
| Journal: | Copeia |
| Volume: | 2004 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Pages: | 842-849 |
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| Comments | present since approximately 1996; collected since 2000; escaped from Starkist fish farm |
| Record Type | Specimen |
| Disposal | Mississippi -> UF |
| Museum Cat Number | MMNS 24735-29431 |
| Verifier | Slack, Todd |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | thousands |
| Year Class | juv-adult |
