Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID282225
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateFL
CountyLee
LocalityCharlotte Harbor, between Pine Island and Little Pine Island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCharlotte Harbor
HUC8 Number03100103
HUC10 NamePine Island
HUC10 Number0310010303
HUC12 NamePine Island
HUC12 Number031001030300
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24406
Author:Idelberger, C.
Date:2011
Title:dataset for paper "Distribution and abundance of introduced fishes in Florida's Charlotte Harbor estuary".
Reference 2
Ref. Number:24381
Author:Idelberger, C.F., C.J. Stafford, and S.E. Erickson
Date:2011
Title:Distribution and abundance of introduced fishes in Florida’s Charlotte Harbor estuary.
Journal:Gulf and Caribbean Research
Volume:23
Pages:13-22
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Marine
Number Collected2


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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