World Record 3.02 kg (6 lb 10 oz) Ryonan-cho, Kagawa, Japanīullseye Snakehead Bullseye Snakehead and distribution in the USA Name Small invasive populations in Maryland and North Carolina.Īmbush predator, consuming fish, invertebrates, snakes, frogs, and small mammals.Ĭommon up to 1 lb or 12 inches. Generally found in shallow, vegetated areas of streams and ponds. The overcall color is brown with dark bar-like pattern. World record 8.76 kg (19 lb 5 oz) Potomac Creek, Virginia, USAīlotched Snakehead Blotched Snakehead and distribution in USA Name Solitary and aggressive, feeding on insects, crustaceans, and small fish.Ĭommon up to 6 lbs or 22 inches. Invasive populations found in 15 US states with large concentrations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Arkansas.Īn ambush predator, capable of living out of the water for up to 4 days due to an air bladder. The native range is China, Russia, and Korea. They prefer shallow vegetated areas of ponds, lakes, creeks, and streams. ![]() The overall color is brown with dark black blotches. ![]() Also called amur snakehead, eastern snakehead, ocellated snakeheadĪ long thin fish with a single dorsal fin running the length of the fish. Northern Snakehead Northern Snakehead and distribution in USA Name World Record 9.75 kg (21 lb 8 oz) Forest Lake, Florence, South Carolina, USA 2 Often seen ‘gulping’ air on the surface with their unique air bladder.Ĭommon up to 8 lbs or 24 inches. Often found in swamps, sloughs, and lakes with thick vegetation.įound through the American south, coastal plain, and throughout the midwest along the Mississippi River drainage and its tributaries.Ī strong predatory and solitary fish Males guard nests made in thick vegetation. Males have a spot on the large rounded tail. Also called mudfish, dogfish, swamp trout, grinnel. Bowfin Bowfin and distribution in the USA Nameīowfin (Amia calva). Let’s take a closer look at each species and where they can be found. There are currently 4 recognized species of invasive snakehead fish found in the United States, likely introduced inadvertently from the aquarium or exotic food trade. Snakehead are a family of fish native to Asia. Males have a distinct spot on the upper portion of their tale. They are known to hit bass fishing lures, have very sharp teeth, and are from an ancient order of fish called Amiiformes.
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