Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1736857
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyCecil
LocalitySusquehanna River, Conowingo Dam Fish Collection Facility
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050306
HUC10 NameSusquehanna River
HUC10 Number0205030617
HUC12 NameConowingo Dam-Susquehanna River
HUC12 Number020503061712
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month6
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:43325
Author:Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Date:2024
Title:Thousands of invasive fish removed from Maryland waters at Conowingo Dam
Publisher:Maryland Department of Natural Resources
CommentsCollected and removed from the fish passage lift at Conowingo Dam between March and June, 2024
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMaryland DNR
Number Collected2,106


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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