Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID630944
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateMD
CountyPrince George's
LocalityPiscataway Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
HUC8 Number02070010
HUC10 NameCameron Run-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207001003
HUC12 NamePiscataway Creek
HUC12 Number020700100305
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month9
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 (Unpublished)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
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size709mm


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