Specimen ID | 1658469 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Channa |
Species | argus |
Common Name | Northern Snakehead |
State | MA |
County | Norfolk |
Locality | Canton Reservoir [Reservoir Pond] |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Charles |
HUC8 Number | 01090001 |
HUC10 Name | Neponset River-Frontal Boston Harbor |
HUC10 Number | 0109000108 |
HUC12 Name | East Branch Neponset River |
HUC12 Number | 010900010802 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 27 |
Collection Month | 8 |
Collection Year | 2021 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released aquarium | unknown |
Status | failed |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 36815 |
Author: | Georgiou, A. |
Date: | 2021 |
Title: | Massachusetts man catches strange invasive fish that moves on land, breathes air |
Publisher: | Newsweek |
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Reference 2 |
Ref. Number: | 36816 |
Author: | Meehan, D. |
Date: | 2021 |
Title: | Fangs, beady eyes and slime: Massachusetts angler hauls in rare invasive fish in Canton |
Publisher: | WCVB |
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Reference 3 |
Ref. Number: | 36863 |
Author: | Taliesin, J. |
Date: | 2021 |
Title: | Man Catches Rare Invasive Snakehead Fish in Canton Reservoir. |
Publisher: | Boston.con |
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Comments | Reported as weighing 5 pounds and 30 inches in length. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 1 |