Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID261220
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateAR
CountyLee
LocalityPiney and Little Piney creeks near Monroe
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameBig
HUC8 Number08020304
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month3
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18938
Author:Holt, L., and J. Farwick.
Date:2009
Title:Northern snakehead Channa argus eradication in Piney and Little Piney creeks, Arkansas.
Publisher:Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Pages:17 pp
CommentsMost were juveniles. Eradicated was attempted in March 2009. GPS coordinates are approximate.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected800+


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