Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1652502
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyHarford
LocalityBush River, at Eagle Point on the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground in Edgewood
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGunpowder-Patapsco
HUC8 Number02060003
HUC10 NameWinters Run-Bush River
HUC10 Number0206000301
HUC12 NameBush River
HUC12 Number020600030105
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month9
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierU.S. Geological Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Channa argus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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