| Specimen ID | 160980 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Sarotherodon |
| Species | melanotheron |
| Common Name | Blackchin Tilapia |
| State | FL |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Locality | Hillsborough Bay between Mangrove Point and the Alafia River |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Tampa Bay |
| HUC8 Number | 03100206 |
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| Collection Year | 1959 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 582 |
| Author: | Springer, V.G., and J.H. Finucane |
| Date: | 1963 |
| Title: | The African cichlid, Tilapia heudeloti Dumeril, in the commercial catch of Florida. |
| Journal: | Transactions of the American Fisheries Society |
| Volume: | 92 |
| Pages: | 317-318 |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 18857 |
| Author: | Florida Museum of Natural History |
| Date: | 2009 |
| Title: | Ichthyology Collection database. |
| Publisher: | University of Florida |
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| Reference 3 |
| Ref. Number: | 24485 |
| Author: | Florida Museum of Natural History. |
| Date: | 2012 |
| Title: | Specimen records of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in the UF collection. Provided by Rob Robins on 22 March 2012. |
| Publisher: | Florida Museum of Natural History |
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| Comments | Caught in late summer. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Disposal | Florida Museum of Natural History |
| Museum Cat Number | UF 146270 |
| Freshwater/Marine | Brackish |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Size | 204 mm |
| Number Preserved | 1 |
