Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID43777
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateTX
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
Map
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Collection Year1960
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:108
Author:Howells, R.G., and G.P. Garrett
Date:1992
Title:Status of some exotic sport fishes in Texas waters.
Journal:Texas Journal of Science
Volume:44
Issue:3
Pages:317-324
CommentsIntroduced in the 1950's and 1960's and became extremely abundant, especially in thermally polluted reservoirs.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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