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Oreochromis niloticus
(Nile tilapia)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID261303
GroupFishes
GenusOreochromis
Speciesniloticus
Common NameNile tilapia
StateFL
CountyGadsden
LocalityAplachicola River, spring at Race Shoals, approx NM 105.5
HUC8 NameApalachicola
HUC8 Number3130011
Latitude30.69644
Longitude-84.85851
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long AccuracyAccurate
Map
Day12
Month11 (November)
Year2008
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusunknown
Reference #1
Ref. Number18582
AuthorFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, (Larry Connor)
date2009
titleFWC Exotic database as of 3-31-2009
publisherFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Record TypeDatabase
VerifierFWC
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed3





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