Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID543146
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateTX
CountyVal Verde
LocalityDevils River at Slaughter Bend
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Devils
HUC8 Number13040302
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month6
Collection Year1986
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25794
Author:Anonymous
Date:2013
Title:Museum collection records of blue tilapia Oreochromis aureus from sites in the United States. Derived from a search on FishNET on 2013 March 14.
Publisher:Anonymous
CommentsOriginal source comments: Can't find Slaughter Bend Creek. Thought to be refering to Slaughter Bend of Devils River which is now part of Amistad Reservoir. 30 additional specimens collected at same date and location under code TNHC 23718.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalTexas Natural History Collections
Museum Cat NumberTNHC 12330
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved127


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