| Specimen ID | 160882 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Oreochromis |
| Species | mossambicus |
| Common Name | Mozambique Tilapia |
| State | FL |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Locality | Miami River within several km of its mouth at Biscayne Bay |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Florida Southeast Coast |
| HUC8 Number | 03090206 |
| HUC10 Number | 0309020617 |
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| Collection Year | 1976 |
| Year Accuracy | Publication Year |
| Potential Pathway | stocked for biocontrol |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 528 |
| Author: | Hogg, R.G. |
| Date: | 1976 |
| Title: | Established exotic cichlid fishes in Dade County, Florida. |
| Journal: | Florida Scientist |
| Volume: | 39 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 97-103 |
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| Comments | The euryhaline nature of O. mossambicus may facilitate further dispersal by enabling the fish to move through Biscayne Bay. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Brackish |
