Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1613841
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StatePA
CountyPhiladelphia
LocalitySchuylkill River, right descending bank downstream of Passyunk Ave
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
HUC10 NameLower Schuylkill River
HUC10 Number0204020310
HUC12 NameCity of Philadelphia-Schuylkill River
HUC12 Number020402031008
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month8
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
DisposalSusquehanna River Basin Commission fish lab
VerifierM. Shank and A. Henning (SRBC)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
SizeTotal length: 553 mm, weight: 1540 g
Number Preserved1
Photo
Channa argus


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