Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1541559
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyQueen Anne's
LocalityWye Mills Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChester-Sassafras
HUC8 Number02060002
HUC10 NameEastern Bay
HUC10 Number0206000206
HUC12 NameUpper Wye East River
HUC12 Number020600020602
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month3
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsConfirmed by photographs.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/17/2024].

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