Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1658012
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyCarroll
LocalityRetention pond off Londontown Blvd., Eldersburg
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGunpowder-Patapsco
HUC8 Number02060003
HUC10 NameNorth Branch Patapsco River
HUC10 Number0206000308
HUC12 NameFalls Run-Liberty Lake-North Branch Patapsco River
HUC12 Number020600030806
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month7
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Channa argus
Channa argus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/24/2024].

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