Specimen ID | 29772 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Oreochromis |
Species | mossambicus |
Common Name | Mozambique Tilapia |
State | CA |
County | Orange |
Locality | channel at NW corner of Edinger Ave and Graham St., Huntington Beach. Saline part of the Bolsa Chika flood Control channel, Huntington Beach |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Seal Beach |
HUC8 Number | 18070201 |
HUC10 Name | Bolsa Chica Channel-Frontal Hunington Harbour |
HUC10 Number | 1807020100 |
HUC12 Name | Anaheim Bay |
HUC12 Number | 180702010001 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 19 |
Collection Month | 12 |
Collection Year | 1980 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | stocked |
Status | established |
Comments | Some fish had isopod parasite on caudal fin. Courtenay sent isopods to Burt Williams, Univ. of Puerto Rico, for identification. First record of an isopod parasite on a cichlid and the first record of a marine isopod in fresh water. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Disposal | 1 spec.- ETOH/NFRC-G |
Museum Cat Number | NFRC-G |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 100 |