Specimen Information

Channa argus
Channa argus
(Northern Snakehead)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID644000
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common NameNorthern Snakehead
StateVA
CountyFairfax
LocalityPotomac River just E of Fort Belvoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
HUC8 Number02070010
HUC10 NameCameron Run-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207001003
HUC12 NameDogue Creek
HUC12 Number020700100306
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month5
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26878
Author:Lapointe, N.
Date:2014
Title:Northern Snakehead Master Dataset from tracking study.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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