Specimen Information

Sarotherodon melanotheron
Sarotherodon melanotheron
(Blackchin Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID32102
GroupFishes
GenusSarotherodon
Speciesmelanotheron
Common NameBlackchin Tilapia
StateFL
CountyIndian River
LocalityCopeland's Landing on US 1 (73rd St.), 2.5 miles N of Grand Harbor, Vero Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameVero Beach
HUC8 Number03080203
HUC10 NameSt. Sebastian River-Vero Beach Main Canal Frontal
HUC10 Number0308020303
HUC12 NameSt. Sebastian River-Indian River
HUC12 Number030802030307
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month1
Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture | stocked illegally
Statusestablished
CommentsReported dead during Christmas freeze. Site visited but not collected. Turn left at entrance and follow road back to narrow section of Indian River.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierPeter O'Bryan, Mosquito Control
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/12/2024].

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