Specimen ID | 31298 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Oreochromis |
Species | aureus |
Common Name | Blue Tilapia |
State | FL |
County | Brevard |
Locality | canal on Micco Road, 1 mile from junction with Flemming Grant Road in Micco |
Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
HUC8 Name | Vero Beach |
HUC8 Number | 03080203 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 15 |
Collection Month | 6 |
Collection Year | 1990 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | stocked for food |
Status | established |
Comments | Receives run-off from citrus farm. Observed ~ 50 adult (200 mm) blue tilapia with bright red tails from shore. The fish were spawning: 14 nests in a 0.16 km stretch. 1 female had larvae in her mouth. 4 dead. First record for this area. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Disposal | transported to lab |
Verifier | Dawn Jennings |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 9 |
Year Class | adlt/YOY |