Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1658088
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyCecil
LocalityMill Creek, at Perry Point [Chesapeake Bay, Perryville]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChester-Sassafras
HUC8 Number02060002
HUC10 NameNorth East River-Upper Chesapeake Bay
HUC10 Number0206000201
HUC12 NameMill Creek-Furnace Bay
HUC12 Number020600020103
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month6
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierMaryland Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Size30, 33 in.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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