Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1546778
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyQueen Anne's
Localitya pond [near Grasonville]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChester-Sassafras
HUC8 Number02060002
HUC10 NameEastern Bay
HUC10 Number0206000206
HUC12 NameProspect Bay-Eastern Bay
HUC12 Number020600020606
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month7
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusestablished
CommentsTheir two logs and two snakeheads were on each log. I tried to cast but they both swam away. I caught a 24 inch one in the same location later on in august.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4
Size24"
Photo
Channa argus


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