Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1736891
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StatePA
CountyNorthampton
LocalityDelaware River at Jay R. Snyder Memorial Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Delaware-Musconetcong
HUC8 Number02040105
HUC10 NameUpper Delaware River
HUC10 Number0204010506
HUC12 NameBuckhorn Creek-Delaware River
HUC12 Number020401050603
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month7
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
CommentsAngler capture reported to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Caught and killed.
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 [12/3/2024].

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