| Specimen ID | 164833 |
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| Group | Fishes |
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| Genus | Channa |
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| Species | micropeltes |
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| Common Name | giant snakehead |
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| State | TN |
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| County | Shelby |
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| Locality | Poplar Tree Lake in Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park [~5 mi N of Memphis] |
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| HUC8 Name | Lower Mississippi-Memphis |
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| HUC8 Number | 8010100 |
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| Latitude | 35.3036 |
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| Longitude | -90.0714 |
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| Lat-Long Source | GNIS |
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| Lat-Long Accuracy | accurate |
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| Map | |
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| Day | 12 |
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| Month | 12 (December) |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Year Accuracy (Specimen) | Actual |
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| Contact | [not displayed for privacy reasons] |
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| Primary Pathway | released aquarium |
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| Status | failed |
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| Reference #1 | | Ref. Number | 14957 |
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| Author | Brasher, B. |
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| date | 2006 |
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| title | Snakes alive! Even dead, it's worry. |
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| Reference #2 | | Ref. Number | 14962 |
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| Author | Brasher, B. |
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| date | 2006 |
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| title | A case of mistaken identity for vicious fish; Shelby Forest snakehead not THAT snakehead. |
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| journal | Commercialappeal.com |
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| issue | January 19 |
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| Comments | Misidentified in news reports as C. argus. Specimen collected was found dead floating in the lake. See voucher photos. This species will not survive in a temperate climate. |
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| Record Type | Personal communication |
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| Earliest Record | state |
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| Disposal | U. of Memphis |
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| Verifier | Dr. Walt Courtenay, USGS |
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| Fresh/Marine Introduction | Freshwater |
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| Number Collected/Observed | 1 |
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| Specimen Size | 17 inches |
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