Specimen Information

Oreochromis aureus
Oreochromis aureus
(Blue Tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
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Species Profile
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Specimen ID550225
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesaureus
Common NameBlue Tilapia
StateTX
CountyAransas
Localityoutlet of Tule Pond in Rockport
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAransas Bay
HUC8 Number12100405
HUC10 NameAransas Bay
HUC10 Number1210040504
HUC12 NameAransas Bay
HUC12 Number121004050400
Map
Collection Day9
Collection Month6
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25998
Author:Texas Natural Science Center
Date:2013
Title:Texas Natural History Collections ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/6080b6cc-1c24-41ff-ad7f-0ebe7b56f311
Publisher:Unversity of Texas at Austin
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalTexas Natural History Collection ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberTNHC 47794
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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