Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1695876
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyTalbot
LocalityNorth Fork Tanyard Branch, small pond east of Bay St., Easton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChoptank
HUC8 Number02060005
HUC10 NameChoptank River-Frontal Chesapeake Bay
HUC10 Number0206000505
HUC12 NameTred Avon River-Frontal Choptank River
HUC12 Number020600050504
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month8
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Channa argus
Channa argus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/16/2024].

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