Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID543256
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateFL
CountySeminole
LocalityLake Monroe, area ca 2 mi S of sewage discharge site, at and beyond end of seawall, on S side of Sanford.
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080101
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month7
Collection Year1984
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food | escaped captivity aquaculture
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: None
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 41504
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved106


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