Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1635487
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateDE
CountyNew Castle
LocalityBlackbird Creek, Townsend-3 miles upstream of mouth
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBrandywine-Christina
HUC8 Number02040205
HUC10 NameAppoquinimink River-Delaware River
HUC10 Number0204020508
HUC12 NameBlackbird Creek
HUC12 Number020402050803
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month3
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusunknown
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierDelaware Dept. of Nat. Res. and Env. Cons.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/23/2024].

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