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Channa argus
(northern snakehead)
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Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID164800
GroupFishes
GenusChanna
Speciesargus
Common Namenorthern snakehead
StatePA
CountyPhiladelphia
LocalityDelaware River adjacent to the Philadelphia Airport, specifically the UPS terminal.
HUC8 NameLower Delaware
HUC8 Number2040202
Latitude39.8577
Longitude-75.2493
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day18
Month9 (September)
Year2005
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayreleased food fish
Statusestablished
CommentsID confirmed by PA Fish and Boat Commission. This location is 4 miles downriver from the population in FDR Park in Philadelphia.
Record TypePersonal communication
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1
Specimen Size~14 inches




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