Specimen Information

Oreochromis mossambicus
Oreochromis mossambicus
(Mozambique Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID27616
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesmossambicus
Common NameMozambique Tilapia
StateAZ
CountyYuma
LocalityA-Canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameYuma Desert
HUC8 Number15030108
HUC10 NameYuma Valley
HUC10 Number1503010803
HUC12 NameYuma Valley
HUC12 Number150301080301
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month5
Collection Year1976
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:267
Author:Grabowski, S.J., S.D. Hiebert, and D.M. Lieberman.
Date:1984
Title:Potential for introduction of three species of nonnative fishes into central Arizona via the Central Arizona Project - A literature review and analysis. REC-ERC-84-7.
Publisher:US Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked2500
Size4 cm


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