Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1736739
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StatePA
CountyYork
LocalitySusquehanna River, Lock 15, upstream from Muddy Creek Access
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050306
HUC10 NameSusquehanna River
HUC10 Number0205030617
HUC12 NameMuddy Run-Susquehanna River
HUC12 Number020503061708
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month6
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
CommentsAngler report submitted to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. One fish caught and released.
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 [10/10/2024].

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