Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1474126
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateVA
CountyStafford
LocalityChopawamsic Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Potomac
HUC8 Number02070011
HUC10 NameQuantico Creek-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207001101
HUC12 NameChopawamsic Creek
HUC12 Number020700110105
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month5
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29522
Author:Horodysky, K.
Date:2017
Title:Northern Snakehead Data in Virginia
Publisher:Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalApplied Tag/Mark and Released
VerifierU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected16


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