Specimen ID | 159043 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Channa |
Species | argus |
Common Name | Northern Snakehead |
State | VA |
County | Fairfax |
Locality | Little Hunting Creek, a tributary of the Potamac River near Mt. Vernon |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan |
HUC8 Number | 02070010 |
HUC10 Name | Cameron Run-Potomac River |
HUC10 Number | 0207001003 |
HUC12 Name | Little Hunting Creek-Potomac River |
HUC12 Number | 020700100307 |
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Collection Day | 17 |
Collection Month | 6 |
Collection Year | 2004 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released for food |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 13891 |
Author: | Bergman, J. |
Date: | 2004 |
Title: | Angler snags largest snakehead this year in a Potomac tributary. |
Publisher: | DailyPress.com |
Issue: | June 18, 2004 |
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Comments | This male specimen was caught in one foot of water. Specimen shipped to Smithsonian. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 1 |
Year Class | 6 |
Size | 634 mm, 2635 g |
Number Preserved | 1 |
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