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The snakeheads are members of the freshwater perciform fish family Channidae, native to parts of Africa and Asia. These elongated, predatory fish are distinguished by their long dorsal fins, large mouths, and shiny teeth. They breathe air with gills, which allows them to migrate short distances over land.
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.
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What is a “frankenfish”? AquaBounty’s “frankenfish” is a transgenic Atlantic salmon. The company inserts two bits of DNA into the genome of an Atlantic salmon egg: a Chinook salmon gene for a growth hormone, and genetic regulatory elements from an ocean pout, an eel-like fish.
The giant snakehead is a voracious predator with sharp teeth, a large mouth, and strong jaws. It's been called a "frankenfish" due to its aggressive reputation. It has a lung-like organ in addition to gills and can breathe in air. The fish is able to survive out of water for several days.
Scientific Name: Channa argus. Type: Fish. Diet: Carnivore. Group Name: School. Size: Up to 3 feet (length) Weight: Up to 19 pounds. The northern snakehead (Channa argus) has a most unusual...
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.
Terms used to describe the introduced species included “frankenfish,” “fishzilla,” “devilfish,” and a “nightmarish creature from Asia.” Researchers did their best to dispel rumors and separate fact from fiction, but studying fish takes years and in this time no fewer than three separate horror films about the snakehead invasion ...
