Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1653506
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyHarford
LocalityChesapeake Bay, Spesutie Island, Bear Point
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGunpowder-Patapsco
HUC8 Number02060003
HUC10 NameRomney Creek-Chesapeake Bay
HUC10 Number0206000302
HUC12 NameMosquito Creek-Chesapeake Bay
HUC12 Number020600030202
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month9
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusunknown
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierMaryland Department of Natural Resorces
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size4 lbs.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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