Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID543843
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyCharles
LocalityChicamuxen Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Potomac
HUC8 Number02070011
HUC10 NameQuantico Creek-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207001101
HUC12 NameTank Creek-Potomac River
HUC12 Number020700110106
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month6
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25761
Author:Newhard, J.
Date:2012
Title:Northern snakehead tagging study data in the Potomac River, 2009-2012 (unpublished data).
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
CommentsThis collection was part of a multi-agency tagging study. Tag number from tagging survey (minimum number of a consecutive series when multiple individuals were tagged at the same site): 520
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Sizelength range(mm): 590-590, weight range (g): 2000-2000


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