Official USFWS article examining the Northern Snakehead invasion in North America, beginning with the 2002 discovery in Maryland. Covers three introdu…
Scientists from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center caught a mature female northern snakehead in the Rhode River, marking the first document…
University of Florida researchers have created an environmental DNA test to detect bullseye snakeheads and Asian swamp eels in Florida waterways witho…
Maryland DNR research documents a significant decline in native fish species in the Blackwater River watershed since northern snakeheads arrived, with…
MSN publishes an overview of northern snakehead invasive biology, geographic spread, and management strategies.
Research on snakehead populations in two Dorchester County, Maryland rivers suggests the invasive species may shift native fish communities, despite e…
Scientists dispute claims about snakehead behavior or characteristics, though specifics are not detailed in the available excerpt.
Northern snakehead, now termed Chesapeake channa, is well-established in the Chesapeake Bay since its discovery in the Potomac River in 2004. New Mary…
USGS addresses snakehead safety, noting most species avoid humans but may become aggressive when protecting nests. Covers regulations on possession, f…
University of Florida scientists created an environmental DNA detection test to identify invasive bullseye snakeheads and Asian swamp eels in Florida …
USGS researchers identified piscine mycobacteriosis in northern snakehead from the Potomac River system, with approximately 60% of fish examined showi…
National Geographic profiles the northern snakehead (Channa argus), a carnivorous fish capable of breathing air and traveling overland via a specializ…
ArcGIS StoryMaps presents an educational feature on Northern snakehead invasive species, examining the fish's impact and distribution in U.S. waters.
Maryland DNR researchers documented that invasive northern snakehead have negatively impacted 19 of 22 native fish species in the Blackwater River sin…
Michigan State University published educational content about Northern snakehead fish as part of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, focusing on…
USGS explains snakehead biology and taxonomy, distinguishing Asian Channa from African Parachanna. Northern snakeheads are invasive in North America; …
USGS researchers discovered and removed an established goldline snakehead population from a Manatee County freshwater pond in 2020, using nets, electr…
The Smithsonian's National Zoo profiles the northern snakehead, detailing its ability to "walk" on land using specialized breathing and locomotion, it…
Indonesian research organization BRIN highlights emerging applications of snakehead fish beyond food, focusing on potential uses in cosmetics and phar…
Scientists used PacBio and Hi-C sequencing to produce a high-quality reference genome of northern snakehead (Channa argus), comprising 712.14 Mb acros…
Scientists are investigating invasive snakehead fish populations at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Pennsylvania, where they pose a threat …
The northern snakehead, an invasive Asian fish nicknamed "Frankenfish," can survive on land and breathe air, posing threats to ecosystems. Recent disc…
Article covers the biology, distribution, and management strategies for invasive northern snakehead populations.
A 2025 spatial modeling study projects that Northern snakeheads, an invasive air-breathing fish, could colonize all suitable habitats across the conti…
Air-breathing, snake-patterned, and built to ambush — here's what makes the northern snakehead such a formidable predator, and why it's invasive in th…
A detailed reference on the biology, range and invasion history of Channa argus, the northern snakehead — good background reading for the curious angl…
An overview of the snakehead family (Channidae) — the many species, their native ranges, and how a few became notorious invasives in North America.
