| Specimen ID | 166853 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Oreochromis |
| Species | niloticus |
| Common Name | Nile Tilapia |
| State | PA |
| County | Allegheny |
| Locality | Monongahela River near Braddock |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Lower Monongahela |
| HUC8 Number | 05020005 |
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| Collection Day | 4 |
| Collection Month | 8 |
| Collection Year | 2006 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | stocked illegally |
| Status | failed |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 15761 |
| Author: | Weisberg, D. |
| Date: | 2006 |
| Title: | The exotic tilapia, an African species, was pulled from the Monongahela River. |
| Publisher: | Post-Gazette.com, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Issue: | August 13 |
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| Comments | Specimens identified from voucher photos; observed in schools of at least 10. A fish market nearby sell these fish live from a tank. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Earliest Record | state |
| Disposal | PA Fish Commission |
| Verifier | Dr. William Smith-Vaniz, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 2 |
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