| Specimen ID | 31354 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Sarotherodon |
| Species | melanotheron |
| Common Name | Blackchin Tilapia |
| State | FL |
| County | Brevard |
| Locality | Patrick Air Force Base Golf Course, ponds and canal emptying into Banana River, NE of Pineda Causeway (State Road 404) |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Cape Canaveral |
| HUC8 Number | 03080202 |
| Map | |
| Collection Day | 22 |
| Collection Month | 4 |
| Collection Year | 1981 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture | stocked illegally |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 462 |
| Author: | Dial, R.S., and S.C. Wainright |
| Date: | 1983 |
| Title: | New distributional records for non-native fishes in Florida. |
| Journal: | Florida Scientist |
| Volume: | 46 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 8-15 |
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| Comments | Local hook and line fishermen were observed taking the blackchin tilapia with worms. |
| Record Type | Specimen |
| Museum Cat Number | FAU 81-2 |
| Verifier | Dial, Wainright |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 8 |
| Size | 130-179 mm SL; 1.7 kg |
