NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. 2017. First confirmed snakehead fish caught in Mississippi lake. https://www.mdwfp.com/media/press-releases/fishing-boating/first-confirmed-snakehead-fish-caught-in-mississippi-lake/. Created on 06/08/2017. Accessed on 06/08/2017.
Reference Number: 30022 Type: Web Page Author: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Date (year): 2017 Title:First confirmed snakehead fish caught in Mississippi lake URL: https://www.mdwfp.com/media/press-releases/fishing-boating/first-confirmed-snakehead-fish-caught-in-mississippi-lake/ Accessed on: 06/08/2017 Created on: 06/08/2017 Keywords: Northern Snakehead, Channa argus, Mississippi
Channa argus MS - Lake Whittington [an oxbow lake of the Mississippi River]
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