Specimen Information

Tilapia zillii
Tilapia zillii
(Redbelly Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID31824
GroupFishes
GenusTilapia
Specieszillii
Common NameRedbelly Tilapia
StateFL
CountyLake
LocalityLake Eustis
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOklawaha
HUC8 Number03080102
HUC10 NameLake Griffin
HUC10 Number0308010204
HUC12 NameLake Eustis
HUC12 Number030801020402
Map
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Collection Year1969
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:165
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr., H.F. Sahlman, W.W. Miley II, and D.J. Herrema
Date:1974
Title:Exotic fishes in fresh and brackish waters of Florida.
Journal:Biological Conservation
Volume:6
Issue:4
Pages:292-302
CommentsConducted experiments with them here.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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