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Scientific Name
Oreochromis aureus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864)
Park
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
blue tilapia
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Acanthopterygii |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Suborder | Labroidei |
| Family | Cichlidae |
| Genus | Oreochromis |
| Species | Oreochromis aureus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Since 1994--Lake Mead, Virgin River, Muddy River; Data Source: Ross Haley, Wildlife Biologist & Taxa Expert, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 6/2/2011.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Ross Haley, Wildlife Biologist & Taxa Expert, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 6/2/2011.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Ross Haley, Wildlife Biologist & Taxa Expert, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 6/2/2011.
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Ross Haley, Wildlife Biologist & Taxa Expert, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 6/2/2011.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Ross Haley, Wildlife Biologist & Taxa Expert, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 6/2/2011.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
6/16/2011 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
jkeefer@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/16/2011 9:48:15 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Ross Haley, Wildlife Biologist, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 6/2/2011., Accepted Detail: www.fishbase.org (accessed June 17, 2011).
