Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1658081
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyAnne Arundel
LocalityCattail Creek off Magothy River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSevern
HUC8 Number02060004
HUC10 NameMagothy River-Chesapeake Bay
HUC10 Number0206000401
HUC12 NameCattail Creek-Magothy River
HUC12 Number020600040101
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month4
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusestablished
CommentsCaught in crab trap.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierMaryland Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size8-10 in.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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