Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1687264
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StatePA
CountyChester
LocalityPine Grove Covered Bridge, Octoraro Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050306
HUC10 NameOctoraro Creek
HUC10 Number0205030615
HUC12 NameTweed Creek-Octoraro Creek
HUC12 Number020503061502
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month10
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released for food
Statusunknown
CommentsRecord submitted to the PA Fish and Boat Commission by angler. The fish was killed by the angler.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/4/2024].

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