Scientific Name
Oreochromis mossambicus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852)
Park
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 mossambicus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Loftus observed it at Anhinga Trail on several days in one year, but never again - probably not established in EVER but occurs in nearby canals.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Tags
- Cultivated
Abundance
Occasional
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Mike Robinson - Univ Miami
Created Date
6/26/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
upload
Last Modified Date
12/30/2003 12:00:00 AM
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