Specimen Information

Oreochromis urolepis hornorum × mossambicus
Oreochromis urolepis hornorum × mossambicus
(hybrid tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic Hybrid

Specimen ID42210
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesurolepis hornorum × mossambicus
Common Namehybrid tilapia
StatePR
CountyMaricao
Localityponds at Maricao and elsewhere
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCulebrinas-Guanajibo
HUC8 Number21010003
HUC10 NameRio Guanajibo Watershed
HUC10 Number2101000304
HUC12 NameRio Rosario
HUC12 Number210100030407
Map
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Collection Year1963
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked
Statusstocked
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1873
Author:Erdman, D.S.
Date:1984
Title:Exotic fishes in Puerto Rico.
Publisher:John Hopkins University Press
Pages:162-176
Commentsmale hornorum used to hybridize with female T. mossambica to produce hybrid males
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked100


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