Specimen ID | 31609 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Sarotherodon |
Species | melanotheron |
Common Name | Blackchin Tilapia |
State | FL |
County | Brevard |
Locality | about 6 km S-SE Titusville |
Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
HUC8 Name | Cape Canaveral |
HUC8 Number | 03080202 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 1 |
Collection Month | 12 |
Collection Year | 1985 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture | stocked illegally |
Status | established |
Comments | The fish were collected at the BDGST site of Snelson, 1985 (sailfin molly). Fish have been collected here for over a year and the December sample is the first cichlid take. |
Record Type | Specimen |
Disposal | UCF |
Museum Cat Number | FIELD NO= RES-85-050 |
Verifier | Richard E. Smith, UCF (tentative); VERIFY- Courten |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |