May 30, 2025

I am a Blackchin Tilapia

I was introduced to Florida in 1963

I can live and breed in areas of differing salinity

And am invasive and spread rapidly.

Location: Jones' Pier Conservation Area, Vero Beach

Sources: https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Ecological-Risk-Screening-Summary-Blackchin-Tilapia.pdf

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