Specimen ID | 1546828 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Channa |
Species | argus |
Common Name | Northern Snakehead |
State | MS |
County | Bolivar |
Locality | Lake Beulah, an oxbow lake adjacent to the Mississippi River in the town of Beulah |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Mississippi-Helena |
HUC8 Number | 08020100 |
HUC10 Name | Lake Beulah-Mississippi River |
HUC10 Number | 0802010003 |
HUC12 Name | Lake Beulah-Mississippi River |
HUC12 Number | 080201000302 |
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Collection Day | 5 |
Collection Month | 6 |
Collection Year | 2019 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | escaped captivity aquaculture | dispersed |
Status | unknown |
Comments | A fry ball was seen with two adults. Only one adult captured. Flooded conditions from the Mississippi River were present. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Disposal | to be preserved |
Museum Cat Number | Mississippi Museum of Natural Science |
Verifier | Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 2 |
Year Class | adult and fry |
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