Specimen Information

Oreochromis mossambicus
Oreochromis mossambicus
(Mozambique Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID43899
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesmossambicus
Common NameMozambique Tilapia
StateTX
CountyHays
LocalitySan Marcos River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSan Marcos
HUC8 Number12100203
Map
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Collection Year1960
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity zoo
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:374
Author:Brown, W.H.
Date:1961
Title:First Record of the African Mouthbreeder Tilapia mossambica Peters in Texas.
Journal:The Texas Journal of Science
Volume:13
Pages:352-354
Reference 2
Ref. Number:360
Author:Howells, R.G.
Date:1992
Title:Annotated list of non-native fishes, mollusks, crustaceans, and aquatic plants, in Texas waters. Management Data Series No. 78.
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Pages:19 p.
Reference 3
Ref. Number:4
Author:Howells, R.G.
Date:1991
Title:Electrophoretic identification of feral and domestic Tilapia in Texas.
Journal:Texas Parks and Wildl. Dept. Management Data Series
Volume:62
Pages:11 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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