| Specimen ID | 31275 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Oreochromis |
| Species | aureus |
| Common Name | Blue Tilapia |
| State | FL |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Locality | Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park (most abundant in Royal Palm Pond and 9-mile pond) |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Everglades |
| HUC8 Number | 03090202 |
| HUC10 Number | 0309020213 |
| Map | |
| Collection Year | 1986 |
| Year Accuracy | Publication Year |
| Potential Pathway | dispersed |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 466 |
| Author: | Loftus, W.F. |
| Date: | 1988 |
| Title: | Distribution and ecology of exotic fishes in Everglades National Park. |
| Publisher: | The U.S. National Park Service and George Wright Society |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Pages: | 24-34 |
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| Comments | Specimens first observed in ENP in 1978 in Royal Palm ponds. Range expansion from eastern border of park was a result of escapees and releases from aquaculture facilities. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
