Specimen Information

Sarotherodon melanotheron
Sarotherodon melanotheron
(Blackchin Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID31609
GroupFishes
GenusSarotherodon
Speciesmelanotheron
Common NameBlackchin Tilapia
StateFL
CountyBrevard
Localityabout 6 km S-SE Titusville
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCape Canaveral
HUC8 Number03080202
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month12
Collection Year1985
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | stocked illegally
Statusestablished
CommentsThe 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 TypeSpecimen
DisposalUCF
Museum Cat NumberFIELD NO= RES-85-050
VerifierRichard E. Smith, UCF (tentative); VERIFY- Courten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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