Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID158984
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateTX
CountyFreestone
LocalityFairfield Lake
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Trinity-Tehuacana
HUC8 Number12030201
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month7
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13707
Author:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date:2001
Title:Fish Records: Water Body - All Tackle.
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Issue:April 24, 2001
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size5.88 lbs; 21.0 in


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