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And we dont need some exotic foreign species. I love going fishing and seeing the many species here, whether I catch them or not. There is an Asian cultural belief the northern snakehead has curative powers. 4322945 01/05/10 03:36 AM: Joined: Oct 2009. The finds include 133 plants, 39 invertebrates, 26 fish. The species can also slowly propel itself on land with its tail fins, giving rise to the nickname "walking fish." A new report, 'Hidden Himalayas: Asias Wonderland,' describes a treasure trove of 211 new species found by scientists. The northern snakehead fish is a meat-eater capable of living in a moist, out-of-water area for as long as three days. And the map shows spots in Texas, where fishermen caught Snakehead. Possession of snakeheads is against the law in 13 states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington. Snakehead fishing in Texas Below you can see the analytics for Snakehead fishing in Texas.

This fish was most likely released by a pet owner when it grew too large for its aquarium. After obtaining and analyzing the specimen, MassWildlife confirmed this fish was a snakehead, an invasive species in Massachusetts. Unlike most fish, the northern snakehead has little sacs above its gills that function almost like lungs the fish can surface and suck air into the sacs, then draw oxygen from the stored air as. customs inspectors the authority to seize shipments of snakehead fish and viable eggs. On August 27, an angler caught a northern snakehead from Reservoir Pond in Canton. No federal law prohibits the importation of snakeheads, but under the Lacey Act of 1900, the interior secretary can list the snakeheads as "injurious, or potentially injurious" to the "welfare or survival of wildlife or wildlife resources of the United States." That would give U.S. The first northern snakehead recorded in Missouri was. The fish was captured by an angler May 19 while seining for bait at Duck Creek Conservation Area in Wayne County. "Because snakeheads can move from one body of water to another, once they are established, they are nearly impossible to eradicate." Fisheries management biologists with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirm a second northern snakehead has been recorded in the state. "If we continue to permit their importation, there is an increasing likelihood that they will escape or be released intentionally." Norton said. (Full story) The fish can survive out of water long enough to move from pond to pond, making its eradication more difficult. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is trying to come up with a plan to eliminate the snakehead fish from the nine-acre pond in Crofton where some have taken up residence. WASHINGTON (CNN) - A meat-eating Chinese fish recently discovered in a Maryland pond should be reclassified as "injurious wildlife" to ban its importation and interstate transport, Interior Secretary Gale Norton said Tuesday.