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The northern snakehead fish, dubbed "Frankenfish" and shown here in a photo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is an invasive species from Asia that threatens North American ecosystems and native species.
- Jesslyn Shields
Jun 26, 2023 · An invasive fish that is a voracious predator capable of surviving out of water for days was recently caught in southeastern Missouri, causing worry that the hard-to-contain species will spread...
- Snakeheads: The Perfect Invasive Species?
- The Public Reacts
- Fishing For Snakeheads
- Snakeheads: It’S Complicated
- A Tale of Caution
With large mouths full of pointed teeth and eyes that sit near the top of flat, scaly heads, it’s easy to guess how snakeheads got their name. In the case of the Northern Snakehead, even the patterns along their scales are reminiscent of a boa or python. Snakeheads lie in wait at the bottom of shallow, slow-moving, weedy waters. When their quarry s...
In response, the Northern Snakehead received much attention in the media as part of an attempt to quell its spread, with particular interest in keeping the fish from settling in major coastal river systems, like the Potomac. Officials encouraged anglers to report, target and kill snakeheads on their own or through formal snakehead roundups. One way...
The snakehead has garnered support as a sportfish in its own right. Anglers who targeted snakeheads found that it had many desirable characteristics, including its aggressive, predatory nature and willingness to hit a variety of live and artificial baits. Living in shallow waters, the strikes (especially those on topwater lures) make for a high-ene...
The complexity of fisheries, and of ecosystems more broadly, can often go unappreciated. Even with the best available information, it can be quite challenging to predict how a complex system will respond to change (like the introduction of a new species). In some cases, there may not be a noticeable impact, while others systems and species may not ...
The saga of the snakehead in the mid-Atlantic should be viewed cautiously in other parts of the world. It is one thing to catch and release a fish into the water from which it came, but these fish (and fishes generally, as well as other live aquatic critters and plants) should NEVER be transported and released into new waters. Although some of the ...
May 17, 2022 · Like it or not, invasive ‘Frankenfish’ are still among us. 6 min. A mounted northern snakehead on display at a store in Woolford, Md. The invasive species caused a panic 20 years ago when it...
- Jason Nark
Mar 17, 2016 · Fishermen Battle Invasive 'Frankenfish' Snakeheads. The large Asian invaders are spreading throughout the Chesapeake system, but people are beating them back. By Brian Clark Howard.
Dec 12, 2023 · A “Frankenfish” called the northern snakehead has been creeping across the U.S. for the past 20 years, Business Insider reports. In 2023, a Missouri resident reported a sighting deep in the...
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Jun 5, 2024 · An invasive, air-breathing fish with the head of a snake has been spotted slithering around Missouri. Northern snakeheads go by many names: ‘ Frankenfish ’, ‘ Creature from the Black Lagoon ’ and...
