Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus × mossambicus
Oreochromis aureus × mossambicus
(Blue Tilapia × Mozambique Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic Hybrid

Specimen ID43900
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus × mossambicus
Common NameBlue Tilapia × Mozambique Tilapia
StateTX
CountyHays
LocalitySan Marcos River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSan Marcos
HUC8 Number12100203
Map
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Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked
Statusestablished
Reference 1
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 2
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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