Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID159216
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateVA
CountyFairfax
LocalityDogue Creek, in a side canal [vicinity of Mt. Vernon]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
HUC8 Number02070010
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month7
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food
Statusestablished
CommentsMale specimen.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Class5
Size453 mm, 783 g


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/13/2025].

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