Scientific Name
Oreochromis aureus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864)
Park
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Blue tilapia
Park Synonyms
Tilapia aurea
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
widespread in BICY; Data Source: Marcus Zokan 9/20/2006
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
well established throughout BICY; Data Source: Marcus Zokan 9/20/2006
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
mostly found in deepwater habitats such as canals and ponds; Data Source: Marcus Zokan 9/20/2006
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
30
References
Vouchers
6
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I & M Offic
Created Date
10/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I & M Offic
Last Modified Date
10/16/2006 12:00:00 AM
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