Specimen ID | 31452 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Sarotherodon |
Species | melanotheron |
Common Name | Blackchin Tilapia |
State | FL |
County | Indian River |
Locality | Vero Beach in ditch in front of hospital on 37th Street |
Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
HUC8 Name | Vero Beach |
HUC8 Number | 03080203 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 30 |
Collection Month | 1 |
Collection Year | 1990 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture | stocked illegally |
Status | established |
Comments | ~3 m wide, grass banks. Seined 33 m of canal. No tilapia seen or collected. Only species caught: mullet, Cyprinodon, Poecilia latipinna, Gambusia, bluegill |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |