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Head of a northern snakehead. The distinguishing features of a northern snakehead include a long dorsal fin with 49–50 rays, [6] an anal fin with 31–32 rays, a small, anteriorly depressed head, the eyes above the middle part of the upper jaw, a large mouth extending well beyond the eye, and villiform teeth in bands, with large canines on the lower jaw and palatines.
The Northern snakehead was first reported in the United States in Maryland during the summer of 2002. When officials realized the species was a danger to the Chesapeake Bay, they drained the pond ...
Northern snakeheads became permanently established in the Potomac River around 2004, [11] and possibly established in Florida. [8] In about 120 mi (190 km) of river, the population has surpassed 21,000 individuals.
The northern snakehead, native to East Asia, was first found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed in 2002. [31] It has established itself in the Potomac River, where it has been caught since 2004, [32] and is another invasive species of fish found in the sanctuary. [26]
The 13,000 pounds of snakehead harvested from the Conowingo were sent to J.J. McDonnell and Co. Inc., a seafood wholesaler south of Baltimore in Elkridge, Maryland, for processing.
The northern snakehead was caught last month in a drainage pool at Duck Creek Conservation Area. The last time one showed up in Missouri was four years ago, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
The air-breathing northern snakehead (Channa argus), a species of fish native to East Asia, has recently been reported [4] [5] in the lower Potomac River.Although no snakeheads have been detected in West Virginia, this invasive species from northern China had been declared a threat to the state's aquatic ecosystem.
There are invasive species and then there’s the northern snakehead, a fish so loathed, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources says in bold capital letters: DO NOT RELEASE.