Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1658084
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyBaltimore
Localityponds in Homeland area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGunpowder-Patapsco
HUC8 Number02060003
HUC10 NamePatapsco River-Chesapeake Bay
HUC10 Number0206000312
HUC12 NameJones Falls
HUC12 Number020600031201
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month5
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusestablished
Comments2 caught and 2 more observed.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierMaryland Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4
Size18 in.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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