| Specimen ID | 161026 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Sarotherodon |
| Species | melanotheron |
| Common Name | Blackchin Tilapia |
| State | FL |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Locality | Ruskin, situated on a tributary of the Little Manatee River just south of Mangrove Point |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Little Manatee |
| HUC8 Number | 03100203 |
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| Collection Year | 1961 |
| 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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| Comments | Gulf Hatcheries, a tropical fish supply house at Palmetto reported from 1961-1962 this species has become firmly established. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
