| Specimen ID | 31382 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Tilapia |
| Species | mariae |
| Common Name | Spotted Tilapia |
| State | FL |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Locality | Homestead and eastern and northern borders of Everglades National Park into Big Cypress Swamp |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Florida Southeast Coast |
| HUC8 Number | 03090206 |
| HUC10 Number | 0309020616 |
| Map | |
| Collection Year | 1986 |
| Year Accuracy | Publication Year |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
| 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 | First specimen taken in ENP from Royal Palm ponds in 1984. Represents range expansion from Miami area since 1974. Expected to colonize Shark River Slough in ENP soon. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
