Specimen ID | 32101 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Sarotherodon |
Species | melanotheron |
Common Name | Blackchin Tilapia |
State | FL |
County | Brevard |
Locality | south side of fill area at eastern end of NASA Causeway, 6 miles SE of Titusville |
Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
HUC8 Name | Upper St. Johns |
HUC8 Number | 03080101 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 1 |
Collection Month | 12 |
Collection Year | 1985 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture | stocked illegally |
Status | established |
Comments | Represents northemost record in Indian River to date, bringing tilapias within 32 km of Mosquito Lagoon. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Disposal | FAU |
Verifier | W.R. Courtenay |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 2 |
Year Class | juvenile |
Size | 30-45 mm |