Specimen Information

Oreochromis niloticus
Oreochromis niloticus
(Nile Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID261303
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesniloticus
Common NameNile Tilapia
StateFL
CountyGadsden
LocalityApalachicola River, spring at Race Shoals, approx NM 105.5
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameApalachicola
HUC8 Number03130011
HUC10 NameApalachicola River-Spring Branch
HUC10 Number0313001102
HUC12 NameHam Pond
HUC12 Number031300110203
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month11
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18582
Author:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, (Larry Connor).
Date:2009
Title:FWC Exotic database as of 3-31-2009.
Publisher:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierFWC
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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