Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID43238
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateTX
CountyHenderson
LocalityTrinidad Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Trinity
HUC8 Number12030105
HUC10 NameRush Creek-Trinity River
HUC10 Number1203010505
HUC12 NameTrinidad Lake-Trinity River
HUC12 Number120301050504
Map
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Collection Year1975
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:6
Author:Muoneke, M.I.
Date:1988
Title:Tilapia in Texas waters. Inland Fisheries Data Series No. 9.
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Fisheries Division, Austin, TX.
Pages:44 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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