Specimen ID | 31644 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Oreochromis |
Species | aureus |
Common Name | Blue Tilapia |
State | FL |
County | Glades |
Locality | Cochran's Pass area of Lake Okeechobee |
Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
HUC8 Name | Lake Okeechobee |
HUC8 Number | 03090201 |
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Collection Day | 3 |
Collection Month | 12 |
Collection Year | 1984 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | stocked for food |
Status | established |
Comments | First known capture of tilapia from Lake Okeechobee by Commission personnel. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Earliest Record | Locale |
Verifier | Dr. Jeffrey Taylor |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 1 |
Size | 439 mm TL; 2405 g |