Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID282234
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateFL
CountyLee
LocalityMarsh Point Creek above Riverbend Golf Course
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCaloosahatchee
HUC8 Number03090205
HUC10 NameLower Caloosahatchee River Frontal
HUC10 Number0309020506
HUC12 NameYellow Fever Creek-Fourmile Cove
HUC12 Number030902050603
Map
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Collection Month5
Collection Year2005
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/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected15


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/8/2024].

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