Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1713969
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StatePA
CountyBucks
LocalityNeshaminy Creek, just under the I-95 bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCrosswicks-Neshaminy
HUC8 Number02040201
HUC10 NameLower Neshaminy Creek
HUC10 Number0204020103
HUC12 NameCore Creek-Neshaminy Creek
HUC12 Number020402010303
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month7
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsAngler report submitted to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. The angler caught and killed the fish.
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 [5/3/2024].

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