Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID252806
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StatePA
CountyPhiladelphia
LocalitySchuylkill River just below Fairmount Dam in Philadelphia
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
HUC10 NameLower Schuylkill River
HUC10 Number0204020310
HUC12 NameCity of Philadelphia-Schuylkill River
HUC12 Number020402031008
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month6
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food
Statusestablished
CommentsSee voucher photo. Specimen taken to the Bureau's lab. Angler caught one a few days prior to this collection. This is downstream of the known population in the Philadelphia park.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Channa argus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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