Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID240796
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateNV
CountyClark
LocalityHalfway Wash [tributary of the Virgin River]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Virgin
HUC8 Number15010010
HUC10 NameHalfway Wash-Virgin River
HUC10 Number1501001007
HUC12 NameGovernment Spring-Virgin River
HUC12 Number150100100705
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month9
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked illegally
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24066
Author:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Date:2002
Title:USFWS memorandum on Tilapia Removal Program on the Virgin River, Clark County, Nevada and Mohave County, Arizona.
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5
Year Class0


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