| Specimen ID | 806546 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Oreochromis |
| Species | aureus |
| Common Name | Blue Tilapia |
| State | NC |
| County | Person |
| Locality | Hyco River at Hyco Reservoir |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Lower Dan |
| HUC8 Number | 03010104 |
| HUC10 Name | Hyco Lake |
| HUC10 Number | 0301010405 |
| HUC12 Name | Lower South Hyco Creek |
| HUC12 Number | 030101040505 |
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| Collection Year | 1992 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 1754 |
| Author: | Crutchfield, J.U., Jr. |
| Date: | 1995 |
| Title: | Establishment and expansion of redbelly tilapia and blue tilapia in power plant cooling reservoir. |
| Journal: | American Fisheries Society Symposium |
| Volume: | 15 |
| Pages: | 452-461 |
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| Comments | An estimated number caught in the entire reservoir from March-November was 1,326. An estimated number caught in the heated discharge area from January, February, and December was 131. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 163/ha |
