Specimen ID | 167654 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Channa |
Species | argus |
Common Name | Northern Snakehead |
State | DC |
County | District of Columbia |
Locality | a pond at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens in NE District of Columbia |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan |
HUC8 Number | 02070010 |
HUC10 Name | Anacostia River |
HUC10 Number | 0207001002 |
HUC12 Name | Lower Anacostia River |
HUC12 Number | 020700100204 |
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Collection Day | 2 |
Collection Month | 6 |
Collection Year | 2006 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released for food |
Status | eradicated |
Comments | Four females, 3 males, 1 undetermined sex. Pond was drained and left to dry for six days. None were found in adjacent ponds. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 8 adults, 506 juv. |
Size | 254-573 mm, 133-1560 g adults; 10-20 mm juveniles |
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