Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID630855
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyCharles
LocalityChicamuxen
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 Day26
Collection Month6
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26870
Author:Newhard, J.
Date:2014
Title:Northern snakehead (Channa argus) collection data from the Potomac drainage for 2008. (Unpublished)
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
CommentsFemale
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size485mm


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