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Oreochromis niloticus
(Nile tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID254542
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesniloticus
Common NameNile tilapia
StateFL
CountyAlachua
LocalityLittle Orange Lake
HUC8 NameOklawaha
HUC8 Number3080102
Latitude29.57802
Longitude-82.055
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day0
Month5 (May)
Year2007
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference #1
Ref. Number15920
AuthorShafland, P. , K.B. Gestring, and M.S. Stanford.
date2008
titleFlorida's Exotic Freshwater Fishes - 2007
journalFlorida Scientist
vol71
issue3
pages220-245
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater





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