Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1649626
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyMontgomery
LocalityLittle Seneca [Creek] Lake, at Black Hills Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Catoctin
HUC8 Number02070008
HUC10 NameSeneca Creek
HUC10 Number0207000808
HUC12 NameLittle Seneca Creek
HUC12 Number020700080801
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month5
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusunknown
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size16 in.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/26/2024].

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