| Specimen ID | 157112 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Channa |
| Species | micropeltes |
| Common Name | Giant Snakehead |
| State | WI |
| County | Rock |
| Locality | Rock River, 2 miles below Janesville Dam. |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Middle Rock |
| HUC8 Number | 07090002 |
| HUC10 Name | Marsh Creek-Rock River |
| HUC10 Number | 0709000213 |
| HUC12 Name | City of Janesville-Rock River |
| HUC12 Number | 070900021303 |
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| Collection Day | 4 |
| Collection Month | 9 |
| Collection Year | 2003 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
| Status | failed |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 26395 |
| Author: | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WIDNR) |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Title: | Wisconsin Statewide Fisheries Database via MARIS |
| Publisher: | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 26408 |
| Author: | Loftus, A. |
| Date: | 2011 |
| Title: | Multi State Aquatic Resources Information System (MARIS) Master Database records via Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON) |
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| Comments | This fish was inadvertently released back to the river. There are two thermal discharges in this area of the river. (see voucher photo of fish). Record from Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Management Database via BISON. |
| Record Type | Personal communication |
| Earliest Record | state |
| Disposal | released |
| Verifier | Dr. Walt Courtenay |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Size | ~24 in. |
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